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

Austria operates 626 active military vehicles vs 616 for Bulgaria. Additionally, Austria has 16 and Bulgaria has 1,900 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Austria AustriaWorld #78 13.0
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Bulgaria leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Bulgaria BulgariaWorld #71 15.0
  • 56+16 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 44+250 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 24+200 stored
  • 54 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 48+150 stored
  • 112 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 160
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 24
  • 135 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 133+1,100 stored
  • 32 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 12+200 stored
  • 237 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 171
Austria Bulgaria Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Austria Bulgaria Ratio
Total vehicles 626 616 🇦🇹 ≈
In storage 16 1,900 🇧🇬 119×
On order 225 218 🇦🇹 ≈
Main battle tanks 56 44 🇦🇹 1.3×
Artillery pieces 54 96 🇧🇬 1.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 516 476 🇦🇹 1.1×
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 135 133 🇦🇹 ≈
Self-propelled artillery 54 48 🇦🇹 1.1×
Towed artillery 0 24 🇧🇬
Rocket artillery 0 24 🇧🇬
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaLeopard 2 ×56ASCOD ×112M109 Paladin ×54
🇧🇬 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 626 vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 616 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 135 APCs compared to Bulgaria's 133.
Which country has more artillery systems, Austria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria fields 96 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Austria's 54.