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Army comparison: Flag of Austria Austria vs Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria

Austria operates 599 active military vehicles vs 501 for Bulgaria. Additionally, Austria has 16 and Bulgaria has 1,900 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Austria AustriaGround pillar #90 42.9
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Bulgaria leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Bulgaria BulgariaGround pillar #62 49.9
  • 56+16 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 44+250 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 24+200 stored
  • 30 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 48+150 stored
  • 112 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 160
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 24
  • 132 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 120+1,100 stored
  • 269 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 81+200 stored
Austria Bulgaria Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Austria Bulgaria Ratio
Total vehicles 599 501 🇦🇹 1.2×
In storage 16 1,900 🇧🇬 119×
On order 36 223 🇧🇬 6.2×
Main battle tanks 56 44 🇦🇹 1.3×
Artillery pieces 30 96 🇧🇬 3.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 513 361 🇦🇹 1.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 22,050 36,950 🇧🇬 1.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 125,600 3,000 🇦🇹 42×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 112 160 🇧🇬 1.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 132 120 🇦🇹 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 30 48 🇧🇬 1.6×
Towed artillery 0 24 🇧🇬
Rocket artillery 0 24 🇧🇬
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaLeopard 2 ×56ASCOD ×112M109 Paladin ×30
🇧🇬 BulgariaT-72 ×44BMP-1 ×902S1 Gvozdika ×48
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Austria or Bulgaria?
Austria has a larger ground force with 599 vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 501 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Austria or Bulgaria?
Austria operates more main battle tanks with 56 compared to Bulgaria's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Austria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria has 160 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Austria's 112.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Austria or Bulgaria?
Austria operates 132 APCs compared to Bulgaria's 120.
Which country has more artillery systems, Austria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria fields 96 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Austria's 30.