2026 military data comparison

Austria vs Sweden Military Power

Compare Austria and Sweden across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Austria #96 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.

Austria flag

Austria

1.0Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Sweden

1.0 vs 3.4

Indicators higher

210

5 tied

Global ranks

#96 / #49

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.1B

vs $15.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force023
Navy001
Army and ground forces122
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Sweden

Austria 0 · Sweden 104,400

Total naval assets: Sweden

Austria 0 · Sweden 135

Armored vehicles: Sweden

Austria 5,160 · Sweden 27,576

Fighter aircraft: Sweden

Austria 15 · Sweden 73

Manpower

Active troops

25.0K
VS
25.6K

Reserve troops

125.6K
VS
34.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
104.4K

Air force

Total aircraft

90
VS
172

Fighter aircraft

15
VS
73

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

41
VS
53

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
135

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
4

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

56
VS
110

Armored vehicles

5.2K
VS
27.6K

Self-propelled artillery

30
VS
24

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.1B
VS
$15.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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