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Army comparison: Flag of Finland Finland vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Finland's army fields 2,513 active vehicles — 3.9:1 Sweden's 640.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Finland FinlandWorld #42 20.5
ARMS Index / 100

Finland leads on 6 of 6 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #66 15.3
  • 200 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 110
  • 76 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 125 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 26
  • 212 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 224
  • 667 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 1,233 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 280
Finland Sweden 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
Finland Sweden Ratio
Total vehicles 2,513 640 🇫🇮 3.9×
On order 82 667 🇸🇪 8.1×
Main battle tanks 200 110 🇫🇮 1.8×
Artillery pieces 868 26 🇫🇮 33×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,445 504 🇫🇮 2.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 23,800 29,750 🇸🇪 1.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 254,000 32,900 🇫🇮 7.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 212 224 🇸🇪 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,233 280 🇫🇮 4.4×
Self-propelled artillery 125 26 🇫🇮 4.8×
Towed artillery 667 0 🇫🇮
Rocket artillery 76 0 🇫🇮
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇫🇮 FinlandLeopard 2 ×200BMP-2 ×110K9 Thunder ×33
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×110CV-90 ×224Archer ×26
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Finland or Sweden?
Finland has a larger ground force with 2,513 vehicles compared to Sweden's 640 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Finland or Sweden?
Finland operates more main battle tanks with 200 compared to Sweden's 110.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden has 224 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Finland's 212.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Finland or Sweden?
Finland operates 1,233 APCs compared to Sweden's 280.
Which country has more artillery systems, Finland or Sweden?
Finland fields 868 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sweden's 26.
How do the Finland and Sweden armies compare in size?
Finland's army is 3.9 times larger than Sweden's in terms of total vehicles (2,513 vs 640).