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Army comparison: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

Indonesia's army fields 1,918 active vehicles — 2.0:1 Philippines's 940.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #32 25.1
ARMS Index / 100

Indonesia leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #56 17.8
  • 121 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 63 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 91 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 12
  • 76 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 55
  • 252 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 284
  • 825 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 557
  • 308 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 27
  • 182 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 5
Indonesia Philippines 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
Indonesia Philippines Ratio
Total vehicles 1,918 940 🇮🇩 2.0×
On order 100 32 🇮🇩 3.1×
Main battle tanks 121 0 🇮🇩
Artillery pieces 406 296 🇮🇩 1.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,391 644 🇮🇩 2.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 404,500 150,000 🇮🇩 2.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 400,000 131,000 🇮🇩 3.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 76 55 🇮🇩 1.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 825 557 🇮🇩 1.5×
Self-propelled artillery 91 12 🇮🇩 7.6×
Towed artillery 252 284 🇵🇭 1.1×
Rocket artillery 63 0 🇮🇩
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaLeopard 2 ×103Marder ×50CAESAR ×55
🇵🇭 PhilippinesYPR-765 ×51ATMOS 2000 ×12M113 ×265
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Indonesia or Philippines?
Indonesia has a larger ground force with 1,918 vehicles compared to Philippines's 940 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Indonesia or Philippines?
Indonesia operates more main battle tanks with 121 compared to Philippines's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Indonesia or Philippines?
Indonesia has 76 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Philippines's 55.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Indonesia or Philippines?
Indonesia operates 825 APCs compared to Philippines's 557.
Which country has more artillery systems, Indonesia or Philippines?
Indonesia fields 406 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Philippines's 296.
How do the Indonesia and Philippines armies compare in size?
Indonesia's army is 2.0 times larger than Philippines's in terms of total vehicles (1,918 vs 940).