2026 military data comparison

Bulgaria vs Austria Military Power

Compare Bulgaria and Austria across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Bulgaria #80 and Austria #96 in the 2026 edition.

Bulgaria flag

Bulgaria

1.6Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Austria flag

Austria

1.0Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Bulgaria

1.6 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

95

3 tied

Global ranks

#80 / #96

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.5B

vs $6.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force203
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic021

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Bulgaria

Bulgaria 5 · Austria 0

Attack helicopters: Bulgaria

Bulgaria 4 · Austria 0

Total naval assets: Bulgaria

Bulgaria 26 · Austria 0

Towed artillery: Bulgaria

Bulgaria 24 · Austria 0

Manpower

Active troops

37.0K
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

3.0K
VS
125.6K

Paramilitary

0
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

71
VS
90

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
15

Attack aircraft

5
VS
0

Helicopters

23
VS
41

Attack helicopters

4
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

26
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

6
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

334
VS
56

Armored vehicles

6.7K
VS
5.2K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
30

Towed artillery

24
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

24
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.5B
VS
$6.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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