2026 military data comparison

Germany vs Austria Military Power

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

Germany flag

Germany

10.6Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Austria flag

Austria

1.0Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Germany

10.6 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

140

3 tied

Global ranks

#18 / #96

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$127.4B

vs $6.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower210
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces410
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Germany

Germany 63 · Austria 0

Attack helicopters: Germany

Germany 49 · Austria 0

Total naval assets: Germany

Germany 89 · Austria 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Germany

Germany 33 · Austria 0

Manpower

Active troops

184.3K
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

860.0K
VS
125.6K

Paramilitary

0
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

569
VS
90

Fighter aircraft

127
VS
15

Attack aircraft

63
VS
0

Helicopters

292
VS
41

Attack helicopters

49
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

89
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

6
VS
N/A

Frigates

11
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

296
VS
56

Armored vehicles

87.3K
VS
5.2K

Self-propelled artillery

134
VS
30

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

33
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$127.4B
VS
$6.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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