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Army comparison: Flag of Taiwan Taiwan vs Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

Taiwan operates 5,430 active military vehicles vs 7,439 for Vietnam.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #21 32.4
ARMS Index / 100

Taiwan leads overall, ahead on 3 of 7 categories

Flag of Vietnam VietnamWorld #22 32.0
  • 1,018 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,379
  • 111 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 750
  • 295 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 180
  • 683 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 300
  • 1,233 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,550
  • 2,040 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,660
  • 50 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 620
Taiwan 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
Taiwan Vietnam Ratio
Total vehicles 5,430 7,439 🇻🇳 1.4×
On order 160 20 🇹🇼 8.0×
Main battle tanks 1,018 1,379 🇻🇳 1.4×
Artillery pieces 1,639 3,480 🇻🇳 2.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,773 2,580 🇹🇼 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 169,000 450,000 🇻🇳 2.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,657,000 5,000,000 🇻🇳 3.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 683 300 🇹🇼 2.3×
Armoured personnel carriers 2,040 1,660 🇹🇼 1.2×
Self-propelled artillery 295 180 🇹🇼 1.6×
Towed artillery 1,233 2,550 🇻🇳 2.1×
Rocket artillery 111 750 🇻🇳 6.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇹🇼 TaiwanM60A3 TTS Patton ×460M109 Paladin ×225M113 ×1,650
🇻🇳 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, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Vietnam has a larger ground force with 7,439 vehicles compared to Taiwan's 5,430 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates more main battle tanks with 1,379 compared to Taiwan's 1,018.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Taiwan has 683 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Vietnam's 300.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Taiwan operates 2,040 APCs compared to Vietnam's 1,660.
Which country has more artillery systems, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Vietnam fields 3,480 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Taiwan's 1,639.