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

Sweden's army fields 1,985 active vehicles — 3.1:1 Portugal's 638. 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 #82 12.6
ARMS Index / 100

Sweden leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #57 17.7
  • 34 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 110
  • 18+5 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 70
  • 30 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 224
  • 33 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 288 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 594
  • 57 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 178 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 986
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 638 1,985 🇸🇪 3.1×
In storage 5 0 🇵🇹
On order 36 956 🇸🇪 27×
Main battle tanks 34 111 🇸🇪 3.3×
Artillery pieces 51 70 🇸🇪 1.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 553 1,804 🇸🇪 3.3×
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 288 594 🇸🇪 2.1×
Self-propelled artillery 18 70 🇸🇪 3.9×
Towed artillery 33 0 🇵🇹
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×111CV-90 ×224CV-90 ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden has a larger ground force with 1,985 vehicles compared to Portugal's 638 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden operates more main battle tanks with 111 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 594 APCs compared to Portugal's 288.
Which country has more artillery systems, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden fields 70 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Portugal's 51.
How do the Portugal and Sweden armies compare in size?
Sweden's army is 3.1 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (1,985 vs 638).