2026 military data comparison

United Kingdom vs Austria Military Power

Compare United Kingdom and Austria across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Kingdom #11 and Austria #96 in the 2026 edition.

United Kingdom flag

United Kingdom

16.7Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Austria flag

Austria

1.0Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Kingdom

16.7 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

142

1 tied

Global ranks

#11 / #96

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$88.5B

vs $6.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 38 · Austria 0

Attack helicopters: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 50 · Austria 0

Total naval assets: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 59 · Austria 0

Towed artillery: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 126 · Austria 0

Manpower

Active troops

141.3K
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

31.9K
VS
125.6K

Paramilitary

0
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

625
VS
90

Fighter aircraft

103
VS
15

Attack aircraft

38
VS
0

Helicopters

262
VS
41

Attack helicopters

50
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

59
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
N/A

Destroyers

6
VS
N/A

Submarines

10
VS
N/A

Frigates

7
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

288
VS
56

Armored vehicles

94.1K
VS
5.2K

Self-propelled artillery

14
VS
30

Towed artillery

126
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

43
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$88.5B
VS
$6.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

225
VS
0

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