2026 military data comparison
Afghanistan vs Australia Military Power
Compare Afghanistan and Australia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Afghanistan #110 and Australia #43 in the 2026 edition.
Afghanistan
0.8Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Australia
4.2Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Australia
0.8 vs 4.2
Indicators higher
2–13
2 tied
Global ranks
#110 / #43
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$145.0M
vs $57.4B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 1 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Australia
Afghanistan 0 · Australia 33,270
Paramilitary: Afghanistan
Afghanistan 90,000 · Australia 0
Fighter aircraft: Australia
Afghanistan 0 · Australia 24
Attack aircraft: Australia
Afghanistan 0 · Australia 71