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Army comparison: Flag of Kuwait Kuwait vs Flag of Qatar Qatar

Kuwait operates 1,525 active military vehicles vs 1,151 for Qatar.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Kuwait KuwaitWorld #36 22.6
ARMS Index / 100

Kuwait leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Qatar QatarWorld #67 14.9
  • 585 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 62
  • 27 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 16
  • 51 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 46
  • 530 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 46
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 12
  • 320 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 218
  • 12 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 96
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 655
Kuwait Qatar 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
Kuwait Qatar Ratio
Total vehicles 1,525 1,151 🇰🇼 1.3×
On order 0 116 🇶🇦
Main battle tanks 585 62 🇰🇼 9.4×
Artillery pieces 78 74 🇰🇼 1.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 862 1,015 🇶🇦 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 17,500 16,500 🇰🇼 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 23,700 0 🇰🇼
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Infantry fighting vehicles 530 46 🇰🇼 12×
Armoured personnel carriers 320 218 🇰🇼 1.5×
Self-propelled artillery 51 46 🇰🇼 1.1×
Towed artillery 0 12 🇶🇦
Rocket artillery 27 16 🇰🇼 1.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇼 KuwaitM1 Abrams ×436FV510 Warrior ×254PLZ-45 ×51
🇶🇦 QatarLeopard 2 ×62GTK Boxer ×6PzH 2000 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Kuwait or Qatar?
Kuwait has a larger ground force with 1,525 vehicles compared to Qatar's 1,151 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Kuwait or Qatar?
Kuwait operates more main battle tanks with 585 compared to Qatar's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Kuwait or Qatar?
Kuwait has 530 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Qatar's 46.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Kuwait or Qatar?
Kuwait operates 320 APCs compared to Qatar's 218.
Which country has more artillery systems, Kuwait or Qatar?
Kuwait fields 78 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Qatar's 74.