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Army comparison: Flag of Portugal Portugal vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Portugal operates 626 active military vehicles vs 640 for Sweden. Additionally, Portugal has 5 and Sweden has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #80 12.1
ARMS Index / 100

Sweden leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #66 15.3
  • 34 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 110
  • 18+5 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 26
  • 30 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 224
  • 45 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 258 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 280
  • 83 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 158 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Portugal Sweden 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
Portugal Sweden Ratio
Total vehicles 626 640 🇸🇪 ≈
In storage 5 0 🇵🇹
On order 0 667 🇸🇪
Main battle tanks 34 110 🇸🇪 3.2×
Artillery pieces 63 26 🇵🇹 2.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 529 504 🇵🇹 ≈
Active military personnel (all branches) 27,250 29,750 🇸🇪 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 23,500 32,900 🇸🇪 1.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 30 224 🇸🇪 7.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 258 280 🇸🇪 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 18 26 🇸🇪 1.4×
Towed artillery 45 0 🇵🇹
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×110CV-90 ×224Archer ×26
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden has a larger ground force with 640 vehicles compared to Portugal's 626 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden operates more main battle tanks with 110 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden has 224 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden operates 280 APCs compared to Portugal's 258.
Which country has more artillery systems, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal fields 63 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sweden's 26.