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Army comparison: Flag of Japan Japan vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

Japan's army fields 3,825 active vehicles — 4.1:1 Philippines's 940.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Japan JapanWorld #27 28.9
ARMS Index / 100

Japan leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #56 17.8
  • 302 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 40 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 175 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 12
  • 179 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 55
  • 100 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 284
  • 1,003 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 557
  • 200 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 27
  • 1,826 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 5
Japan 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
Japan Philippines Ratio
Total vehicles 3,825 940 🇯🇵 4.1×
On order 310 32 🇯🇵 9.7×
Main battle tanks 302 0 🇯🇵
Artillery pieces 315 296 🇯🇵 1.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,208 644 🇯🇵 5.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 247,000 150,000 🇯🇵 1.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 55,900 131,000 🇵🇭 2.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 179 55 🇯🇵 3.3×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,003 557 🇯🇵 1.8×
Self-propelled artillery 175 12 🇯🇵 15×
Towed artillery 100 284 🇵🇭 2.8×
Rocket artillery 40 0 🇯🇵
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Type 90 ×185AAV-7A1 ×52M270 MLRS ×40
🇵🇭 PhilippinesYPR-765 ×51ATMOS 2000 ×12M113 ×265
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Japan or Philippines?
Japan has a larger ground force with 3,825 vehicles compared to Philippines's 940 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Japan or Philippines?
Japan operates more main battle tanks with 302 compared to Philippines's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Japan or Philippines?
Japan has 179 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Philippines's 55.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Japan or Philippines?
Japan operates 1,003 APCs compared to Philippines's 557.
Which country has more artillery systems, Japan or Philippines?
Japan fields 315 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Philippines's 296.
How do the Japan and Philippines armies compare in size?
Japan's army is 4.1 times larger than Philippines's in terms of total vehicles (3,825 vs 940).