2026 military data comparison

Norway vs Austria Military Power

Compare Norway and Austria across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Norway #66 and Austria #96 in the 2026 edition.

Norway flag

Norway

2.3Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Austria flag

Austria

1.0Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Norway

2.3 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

85

4 tied

Global ranks

#66 / #96

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$11.2B

vs $6.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force212
Navy100
Army and ground forces122
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Norway

Norway 40,500 · Austria 0

Fighter aircraft: Austria

Norway 0 · Austria 15

Attack aircraft: Norway

Norway 43 · Austria 0

Total naval assets: Norway

Norway 41 · Austria 0

Manpower

Active troops

33.4K
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

20.1K
VS
125.6K

Paramilitary

40.5K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

109
VS
90

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
15

Attack aircraft

43
VS
0

Helicopters

34
VS
41

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

41
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

6
VS
N/A

Frigates

4
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

36
VS
56

Armored vehicles

11.4K
VS
5.2K

Self-propelled artillery

28
VS
30

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$11.2B
VS
$6.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.2%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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