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Army comparison: Flag of Brazil Brazil vs Flag of Peru Peru

Brazil's army fields 2,527 active vehicles — 2.3:1 Peru's 1,114. Additionally, Brazil has 0 and Peru has 75 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Brazil BrazilWorld #34 24.9
ARMS Index / 100

Brazil leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Peru PeruWorld #66 16.1
  • 292 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 205+75 stored
  • 38 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 49
  • 109 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 12
  • 412 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 290
  • 1,217 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 295
  • 411 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 173
  • 48 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 90
Brazil Peru Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Brazil Peru Ratio
Total vehicles 2,527 1,114 🇧🇷 2.3×
In storage 0 75 🇵🇪
On order 1,432 3 🇧🇷 477×
Main battle tanks 292 205 🇧🇷 1.4×
Artillery pieces 559 351 🇧🇷 1.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,676 558 🇧🇷 3.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 366,500 81,000 🇧🇷 4.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,340,000 188,000 🇧🇷 7.1×
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Armoured personnel carriers 1,217 295 🇧🇷 4.1×
Self-propelled artillery 109 12 🇧🇷 9.1×
Towed artillery 412 290 🇧🇷 1.4×
Rocket artillery 38 49 🇵🇪 1.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilLeopard 1 ×261M109 Paladin ×109M113 ×596
🇵🇪 PeruT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×205M109 Paladin ×12UR-416 ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Brazil or Peru?
Brazil has a larger ground force with 2,527 vehicles compared to Peru's 1,114 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Brazil or Peru?
Brazil operates more main battle tanks with 292 compared to Peru's 205.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Brazil or Peru?
Brazil operates 1,217 APCs compared to Peru's 295.
Which country has more artillery systems, Brazil or Peru?
Brazil fields 559 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Peru's 351.
How do the Brazil and Peru armies compare in size?
Brazil's army is 2.3 times larger than Peru's in terms of total vehicles (2,527 vs 1,114).