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

Israel operates 5,540 active military vehicles vs 5,608 for Saudi Arabia. Additionally, Israel has 5,741 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Israel IsraelWorld #17 32.7
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Saudi Arabia leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #12 36.0
  • 900+400 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 945+140 stored
  • 30+68 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 257
  • 250+102 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 320
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 380
  • 0+171 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 416
  • 890+5,000 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,190
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 300
  • 3,470 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,800
Israel 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
Israel Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 5,540 5,608 🇸🇦 ≈
In storage 5,741 140 🇮🇱 41×
On order 0 177 🇸🇦
Main battle tanks 900 945 🇸🇦 1.1×
Artillery pieces 280 993 🇸🇦 3.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,360 3,670 🇮🇱 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 169,500 257,000 🇸🇦 1.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 465,000 0 🇮🇱
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 380 🇸🇦
Armoured personnel carriers 890 1,190 🇸🇦 1.3×
Self-propelled artillery 250 320 🇸🇦 1.3×
Towed artillery 0 416 🇸🇦
Rocket artillery 30 257 🇸🇦 8.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelMerkava 3 ×500M109 Paladin ×250M113 ×500
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a larger ground force with 5,608 vehicles compared to Israel's 5,540 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more main battle tanks with 945 compared to Israel's 900.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 380 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Israel's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates 1,190 APCs compared to Israel's 890.
Which country has more artillery systems, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia fields 993 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Israel's 280.