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Army comparison: Flag of Philippines Philippines vs Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnam's army fields 7,394 active vehicles — 7.0:1 Philippines's 1,052.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #56 17.3
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Vietnam leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Vietnam VietnamWorld #22 30.7
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,334
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 750
  • 12 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 180
  • 51 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 300
  • 284 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,550
  • 551 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,660
  • 154 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 620
Philippines 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
Philippines Vietnam Ratio
Total vehicles 1,052 7,394 🇻🇳 7.0×
On order 32 20 🇵🇭 1.6×
Main battle tanks 0 1,334 🇻🇳
Artillery pieces 296 3,480 🇻🇳 12×
Armoured fighting vehicles 756 2,580 🇻🇳 3.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 150,000 450,000 🇻🇳 3.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 131,000 5,000,000 🇻🇳 38×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 51 300 🇻🇳 5.9×
Armoured personnel carriers 551 1,660 🇻🇳 3.0×
Self-propelled artillery 12 180 🇻🇳 15×
Towed artillery 284 2,550 🇻🇳 9.0×
Rocket artillery 0 750 🇻🇳
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇵🇭 PhilippinesYPR-765 ×51ATMOS 2000 ×12M113 ×265
🇻🇳 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, Philippines or Vietnam?
Vietnam has a larger ground force with 7,394 vehicles compared to Philippines's 1,052 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Philippines or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates more main battle tanks with 1,334 compared to Philippines's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Philippines or Vietnam?
Vietnam has 300 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Philippines's 51.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Philippines or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates 1,660 APCs compared to Philippines's 551.
Which country has more artillery systems, Philippines or Vietnam?
Vietnam fields 3,480 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Philippines's 296.
How do the Philippines and Vietnam armies compare in size?
Vietnam's army is 7.0 times larger than Philippines's in terms of total vehicles (7,394 vs 1,052).