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Army comparison: Flag of Israel Israel vs Flag of Syria Syria

Israel's army fields 5,540 active vehicles — 11:1 Syria's 526. Additionally, Israel has 5,741 and Syria has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Israel IsraelWorld #17 32.7
ARMS Index / 100

Israel leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #63 15.8
  • 900+400 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 30+68 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 250+102 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 50
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1
  • 0+171 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 890+5,000 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 472
  • 3,470 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 3
Israel Syria 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 Syria Ratio
Total vehicles 5,540 526 🇮🇱 11×
In storage 5,741 0 🇮🇱
Main battle tanks 900 0 🇮🇱
Artillery pieces 280 50 🇮🇱 5.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,360 476 🇮🇱 9.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 169,500 169,000 🇮🇱 ≈
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 465,000 0 🇮🇱
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 1 🇸🇾
Armoured personnel carriers 890 472 🇮🇱 1.9×
Self-propelled artillery 250 50 🇮🇱 5.0×
Rocket artillery 30 0 🇮🇱
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelMerkava 3 ×500M109 Paladin ×250M113 ×500
🇸🇾 Syria2S1 Gvozdika ×50BTR-50 ×450
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Israel or Syria?
Israel has a larger ground force with 5,540 vehicles compared to Syria's 526 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Israel or Syria?
Israel operates more main battle tanks with 900 compared to Syria's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Israel or Syria?
Syria has 1 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Israel's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Israel or Syria?
Israel operates 890 APCs compared to Syria's 472.
Which country has more artillery systems, Israel or Syria?
Israel fields 280 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Syria's 50.
How do the Israel and Syria armies compare in size?
Israel's army is 10.5 times larger than Syria's in terms of total vehicles (5,540 vs 526).