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Army comparison: Flag of Singapore Singapore vs Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnam's army fields 7,439 active vehicles — 2.2:1 Singapore's 3,441.

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Flag of Singapore SingaporeWorld #33 25.0
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Vietnam leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Vietnam VietnamWorld #22 32.0
  • 170 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,379
  • 24 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 750
  • 48 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 180
  • 940 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 300
  • 77 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,550
  • 1,885 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,660
  • 50 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 620
  • 247 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Singapore Vietnam 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
Singapore Vietnam Ratio
Total vehicles 3,441 7,439 🇻🇳 2.2×
On order 0 20 🇻🇳
Main battle tanks 170 1,379 🇻🇳 8.1×
Artillery pieces 149 3,480 🇻🇳 23×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,122 2,580 🇸🇬 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 51,000 450,000 🇻🇳 8.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 252,500 5,000,000 🇻🇳 20×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 940 300 🇸🇬 3.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,885 1,660 🇸🇬 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 48 180 🇻🇳 3.8×
Towed artillery 77 2,550 🇻🇳 33×
Rocket artillery 24 750 🇻🇳 31×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇸🇬 SingaporeLeopard 2 ×170Bionix ×800SSPH-1 Primus ×48
🇻🇳 VietnamT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,200BMP-1 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Singapore or Vietnam?
Vietnam has a larger ground force with 7,439 vehicles compared to Singapore's 3,441 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Singapore or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates more main battle tanks with 1,379 compared to Singapore's 170.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Singapore or Vietnam?
Singapore has 940 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Vietnam's 300.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Singapore or Vietnam?
Singapore operates 1,885 APCs compared to Vietnam's 1,660.
Which country has more artillery systems, Singapore or Vietnam?
Vietnam fields 3,480 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Singapore's 149.
How do the Singapore and Vietnam armies compare in size?
Vietnam's army is 2.2 times larger than Singapore's in terms of total vehicles (7,439 vs 3,441).