2026 military data comparison
Switzerland vs Austria Military Power
Compare Switzerland and Austria across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Switzerland #70 and Austria #96 in the 2026 edition.
Switzerland
2.0Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Austria
1.0Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Switzerland
2.0 vs 1.0
Indicators higher
8–2
7 tied
Global ranks
#70 / #96
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$8.4B
vs $6.1B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force2 – 2 – 1
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces3 – 2 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 2 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Austria
Switzerland 0 · Austria 125,600
Paramilitary: Switzerland
Switzerland 5,000 · Austria 0
Active troops: Switzerland
Switzerland 147,178 · Austria 25,000
Self-propelled artillery: Switzerland
Switzerland 133 · Austria 30