2026 military data comparison

Austria vs Australia Military Power

Compare Austria and Australia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Austria #96 and Australia #43 in the 2026 edition.

Austria flag

Austria

1.0Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Australia flag

Australia

4.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Australia

1.0 vs 4.2

Indicators higher

312

2 tied

Global ranks

#96 / #43

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.1B

vs $57.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force005
Navy001
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Australia

Austria 0 · Australia 71

Attack helicopters: Australia

Austria 0 · Australia 22

Total naval assets: Australia

Austria 0 · Australia 34

Self-propelled artillery: Austria

Austria 30 · Australia 0

Manpower

Active troops

25.0K
VS
58.9K

Reserve troops

125.6K
VS
33.3K

Paramilitary

0
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

90
VS
348

Fighter aircraft

15
VS
24

Attack aircraft

0
VS
71

Helicopters

41
VS
72

Attack helicopters

0
VS
22

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
34

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
3

Submarines

N/A
VS
6

Frigates

N/A
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

56
VS
46

Armored vehicles

5.2K
VS
17.1K

Self-propelled artillery

30
VS
0

Towed artillery

0
VS
48

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
8

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.1B
VS
$57.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
3.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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