2026 military data comparison

Russia vs Austria Military Power

Compare Russia and Austria across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Russia #3 and Austria #96 in the 2026 edition.

Russia flag

Russia

67.1Strength Score

17 indicators higher

Austria flag

Austria

1.0Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Russia

67.1 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

170

0 tied

Global ranks

#3 / #96

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$212.6B

vs $6.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Russia

Russia 250,000 · Austria 0

Attack aircraft: Russia

Russia 698 · Austria 0

Attack helicopters: Russia

Russia 556 · Austria 0

Total naval assets: Russia

Russia 286 · Austria 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.3M
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

2.0M
VS
125.6K

Paramilitary

250.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

4.2K
VS
90

Fighter aircraft

861
VS
15

Attack aircraft

698
VS
0

Helicopters

1.6K
VS
41

Attack helicopters

556
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

286
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

1
VS
N/A

Destroyers

13
VS
N/A

Submarines

66
VS
N/A

Frigates

12
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

5.6K
VS
56

Armored vehicles

126.5K
VS
5.2K

Self-propelled artillery

3.6K
VS
30

Towed artillery

5.9K
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

2.5K
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$212.6B
VS
$6.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.5%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

6.3K
VS
0

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