2026 military data comparison
United States vs Australia Military Power
Compare United States and Australia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United States #1 and Australia #43 in the 2026 edition.
United States
95.0Strength Score
18 indicators higher
Australia
4.2Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United States
95.0 vs 4.2
Indicators higher
18–2
1 tied
Global ranks
#1 / #43
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$831.5B
vs $57.4B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 0 – 1
Largest reported differences
Aircraft carriers: United States
United States 11 · Australia 0
Frigates: Australia
United States 0 · Australia 7
Self-propelled artillery: United States
United States 1,521 · Australia 0
Estimated nuclear warheads: United States
United States 5,550 · Australia 0