2026 military data comparison

Austria vs Germany Military Power

Compare Austria and Germany across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Austria #96 and Germany #18 in the 2026 edition.

Austria flag

Austria

1.0Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Germany flag

Germany

10.6Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Germany

1.0 vs 10.6

Indicators higher

014

3 tied

Global ranks

#96 / #18

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.1B

vs $127.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower012
Air force005
Navy001
Army and ground forces014
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Germany

Austria 0 · Germany 63

Attack helicopters: Germany

Austria 0 · Germany 49

Total naval assets: Germany

Austria 0 · Germany 89

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Germany

Austria 0 · Germany 33

Manpower

Active troops

25.0K
VS
184.3K

Reserve troops

125.6K
VS
860.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

90
VS
569

Fighter aircraft

15
VS
127

Attack aircraft

0
VS
63

Helicopters

41
VS
292

Attack helicopters

0
VS
49

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
89

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
6

Frigates

N/A
VS
11

Army and ground forces

Tanks

56
VS
296

Armored vehicles

5.2K
VS
87.3K

Self-propelled artillery

30
VS
134

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
33

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.1B
VS
$127.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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