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Army comparison: Flag of Ecuador Ecuador vs Flag of Peru Peru

Ecuador operates 608 active military vehicles vs 1,114 for Peru. Additionally, Ecuador has 0 and Peru has 75 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #84 12.1
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Peru leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Peru PeruWorld #66 16.1
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 205+75 stored
  • 24 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 49
  • 5 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 12
  • 106 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 290
  • 164 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 295
  • 150 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 173
  • 159 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 90
Ecuador 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
Ecuador Peru Ratio
Total vehicles 608 1,114 🇵🇪 1.8×
In storage 0 75 🇵🇪
On order 0 3 🇵🇪
Main battle tanks 0 205 🇵🇪
Artillery pieces 135 351 🇵🇪 2.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 473 558 🇵🇪 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 40,250 81,000 🇵🇪 2.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 118,000 188,000 🇵🇪 1.6×
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Armoured personnel carriers 164 295 🇵🇪 1.8×
Self-propelled artillery 5 12 🇵🇪 2.4×
Towed artillery 106 290 🇵🇪 2.7×
Rocket artillery 24 49 🇵🇪 2.0×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇨 EcuadorAMX-VCI ×82BM-21 Grad ×18
🇵🇪 PeruT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×205M109 Paladin ×12UR-416 ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru has a larger ground force with 1,114 vehicles compared to Ecuador's 608 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru operates more main battle tanks with 205 compared to Ecuador's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru operates 295 APCs compared to Ecuador's 164.
Which country has more artillery systems, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru fields 351 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Ecuador's 135.
How do the Ecuador and Peru armies compare in size?
Peru's army is 1.8 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total vehicles (1,114 vs 608).