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

Saudi Arabia operates 6,498 active military vehicles vs 5,430 for Taiwan. Additionally, Saudi Arabia has 140 and Taiwan has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #10 38.7
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Saudi Arabia leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #21 32.4
  • 945+140 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,018
  • 257 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 111
  • 380 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 295
  • 760 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 683
  • 416 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,233
  • 1,440 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 2,040
  • 300 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50
  • 2,000 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Saudi Arabia Taiwan 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
Saudi Arabia Taiwan Ratio
Total vehicles 6,498 5,430 🇸🇦 1.2×
In storage 140 0 🇸🇦
On order 0 160 🇹🇼
Main battle tanks 945 1,018 🇹🇼 1.1×
Artillery pieces 1,053 1,639 🇹🇼 1.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,500 2,773 🇸🇦 1.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 257,000 169,000 🇸🇦 1.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 1,657,000 🇹🇼
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Infantry fighting vehicles 760 683 🇸🇦 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,440 2,040 🇹🇼 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 380 295 🇸🇦 1.3×
Towed artillery 416 1,233 🇹🇼 3.0×
Rocket artillery 257 111 🇸🇦 2.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
🇹🇼 TaiwanM60A3 TTS Patton ×460M109 Paladin ×225M113 ×1,650
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Saudi Arabia or Taiwan?
Saudi Arabia has a larger ground force with 6,498 vehicles compared to Taiwan's 5,430 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Saudi Arabia or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates more main battle tanks with 1,018 compared to Saudi Arabia's 945.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Saudi Arabia or Taiwan?
Saudi Arabia has 760 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Taiwan's 683.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Saudi Arabia or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates 2,040 APCs compared to Saudi Arabia's 1,440.
Which country has more artillery systems, Saudi Arabia or Taiwan?
Taiwan fields 1,639 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Saudi Arabia's 1,053.