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Army comparison: Flag of Philippines Philippines vs Flag of Taiwan Taiwan

Taiwan's army fields 5,430 active vehicles — 5.8:1 Philippines's 940.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #56 17.8
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Taiwan leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #21 32.4
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,018
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 111
  • 12 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 295
  • 55 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 683
  • 284 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,233
  • 557 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 2,040
  • 27 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50
  • 5 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Philippines Taiwan 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
Philippines Taiwan Ratio
Total vehicles 940 5,430 🇹🇼 5.8×
On order 32 160 🇹🇼 5.0×
Main battle tanks 0 1,018 🇹🇼
Artillery pieces 296 1,639 🇹🇼 5.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 644 2,773 🇹🇼 4.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 150,000 169,000 🇹🇼 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 131,000 1,657,000 🇹🇼 13×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 55 683 🇹🇼 12×
Armoured personnel carriers 557 2,040 🇹🇼 3.7×
Self-propelled artillery 12 295 🇹🇼 25×
Towed artillery 284 1,233 🇹🇼 4.3×
Rocket artillery 0 111 🇹🇼
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇵🇭 PhilippinesYPR-765 ×51ATMOS 2000 ×12M113 ×265
🇹🇼 TaiwanM60A3 TTS Patton ×460M109 Paladin ×225M113 ×1,650
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Philippines or Taiwan?
Taiwan has a larger ground force with 5,430 vehicles compared to Philippines's 940 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Philippines or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates more main battle tanks with 1,018 compared to Philippines's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Philippines or Taiwan?
Taiwan has 683 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Philippines's 55.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Philippines or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates 2,040 APCs compared to Philippines's 557.
Which country has more artillery systems, Philippines or Taiwan?
Taiwan fields 1,639 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Philippines's 296.
How do the Philippines and Taiwan armies compare in size?
Taiwan's army is 5.8 times larger than Philippines's in terms of total vehicles (5,430 vs 940).