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Army comparison: Flag of Qatar Qatar vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's army fields 5,608 active vehicles — 4.9:1 Qatar's 1,151. Additionally, Qatar has 0 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Qatar QatarWorld #67 14.9
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Saudi Arabia leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #12 36.0
  • 62 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 945+140 stored
  • 16 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 257
  • 46 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 320
  • 46 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 380
  • 12 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 416
  • 218 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,190
  • 96 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 300
  • 655 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,800
Qatar Saudi Arabia 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
Qatar Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 1,151 5,608 🇸🇦 4.9×
In storage 0 140 🇸🇦
On order 116 177 🇸🇦 1.5×
Main battle tanks 62 945 🇸🇦 15×
Artillery pieces 74 993 🇸🇦 13×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,015 3,670 🇸🇦 3.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 16,500 257,000 🇸🇦 16×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 46 380 🇸🇦 8.3×
Armoured personnel carriers 218 1,190 🇸🇦 5.5×
Self-propelled artillery 46 320 🇸🇦 7.0×
Towed artillery 12 416 🇸🇦 35×
Rocket artillery 16 257 🇸🇦 16×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇶🇦 QatarLeopard 2 ×62GTK Boxer ×6PzH 2000 ×24
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a larger ground force with 5,608 vehicles compared to Qatar's 1,151 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more main battle tanks with 945 compared to Qatar's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 380 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Qatar's 46.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates 1,190 APCs compared to Qatar's 218.
Which country has more artillery systems, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia fields 993 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Qatar's 74.
How do the Qatar and Saudi Arabia armies compare in size?
Saudi Arabia's army is 4.9 times larger than Qatar's in terms of total vehicles (5,608 vs 1,151).