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Army comparison: Flag of Thailand Thailand vs Flag of Taiwan Taiwan

Thailand operates 3,175 active military vehicles vs 5,430 for Taiwan. Additionally, Thailand has 50 and Taiwan has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Thailand ThailandWorld #28 27.1
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Taiwan leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #21 32.4
  • 394 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,018
  • 15 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 111
  • 56 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 295
  • 496 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 683
  • 595 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,233
  • 1,050 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 2,040
  • 234+50 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50
  • 335 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Thailand 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
Thailand Taiwan Ratio
Total vehicles 3,175 5,430 🇹🇼 1.7×
In storage 50 0 🇹🇭
On order 2 160 🇹🇼 80×
Main battle tanks 394 1,018 🇹🇼 2.6×
Artillery pieces 666 1,639 🇹🇼 2.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,115 2,773 🇹🇼 1.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 360,850 169,000 🇹🇭 2.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 200,000 1,657,000 🇹🇼 8.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 496 683 🇹🇼 1.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,050 2,040 🇹🇼 1.9×
Self-propelled artillery 56 295 🇹🇼 5.3×
Towed artillery 595 1,233 🇹🇼 2.1×
Rocket artillery 15 111 🇹🇼 7.4×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇹🇭 ThailandM60A3 TTS Patton ×178IAV Stryker ×147ATMOS 2000 ×30
🇹🇼 TaiwanM60A3 TTS Patton ×460M109 Paladin ×225M113 ×1,650
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Thailand or Taiwan?
Taiwan has a larger ground force with 5,430 vehicles compared to Thailand's 3,175 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Thailand or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates more main battle tanks with 1,018 compared to Thailand's 394.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Thailand or Taiwan?
Taiwan has 683 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Thailand's 496.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Thailand or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates 2,040 APCs compared to Thailand's 1,050.
Which country has more artillery systems, Thailand or Taiwan?
Taiwan fields 1,639 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Thailand's 666.
How do the Thailand and Taiwan armies compare in size?
Taiwan's army is 1.7 times larger than Thailand's in terms of total vehicles (5,430 vs 3,175).