2026 military data comparison

United Arab Emirates vs Austria Military Power

Compare United Arab Emirates and Austria across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Arab Emirates #47 and Austria #96 in the 2026 edition.

United Arab Emirates flag

United Arab Emirates

3.9Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Austria flag

Austria

1.0Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Arab Emirates

3.9 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

160

1 tied

Global ranks

#47 / #96

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$23.5B

vs $6.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 12,000 · Austria 0

Attack aircraft: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 40 · Austria 0

Attack helicopters: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 30 · Austria 0

Total naval assets: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 47 · Austria 0

Manpower

Active troops

65.0K
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

130.0K
VS
125.6K

Paramilitary

12.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

581
VS
90

Fighter aircraft

99
VS
15

Attack aircraft

40
VS
0

Helicopters

250
VS
41

Attack helicopters

30
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

47
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

354
VS
56

Armored vehicles

9.0K
VS
5.2K

Self-propelled artillery

165
VS
30

Towed artillery

99
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

49
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$23.5B
VS
$6.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.1%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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