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Military Strength: Flag of Australia Australia vs Flag of Greece Greece

Australia (ranked #18 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Greece (#20) on the ARMS Index. Greece fields 147,000 active troops — 2.5:1 Australia's 60,000, backed by 289,000 reserves and 7,400 paramilitary. Australia's $35B defense budget is 4.7:1 that of Greece ($7.4B).

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Flag of Australia AustraliaWorld #18 51.5
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Australia leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 pillars

Flag of Greece GreeceWorld #20 50.2
  • 63.360K active troops Manpower15 % 75.9147K active troops
  • 52.875 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 68.41,344 battle tanks
  • 50.844 warships Naval power20 % 54.7143 warships
  • 55.296 combat aircraft Air power25 % 59.2217 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 64.8$35B budget Defense budget10 % 53.1$7.4B budget
Australia Greece Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.19 vs ×1.02 · Methodology
Key figures
Australia Greece Ratio
Defense budget $35B $7.4B 🇦🇺 4.7×
– share of GDP 2.0% 2.9% 🇬🇷 1.4×
Active personnel 60,000 147,000 🇬🇷 2.5×
Combat aircraft 96 217 🇬🇷 2.3×
Warships 44 143 🇬🇷 3.2×
– submarines 6 8 🇬🇷 1.3×
Main battle tanks 75 1,344 🇬🇷 18×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 33,270 289,000 🇬🇷 8.7×
Paramilitary forces 0 7,400 🇬🇷
Military aircraft (all types) 355 648 🇬🇷 1.8×
– helicopters 95 300 🇬🇷 3.2×
Aircraft carriers 0 1 🇬🇷
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,292 $714 🇦🇺 1.8×
Population 27.2M 10.4M 🇦🇺 2.6×
GDP $1.8T $256B 🇦🇺 6.9×
GDP per capita $64,604 $24,626 🇦🇺 2.6×
Land area 7,633,565 km² 130,647 km² 🇦🇺 58×
Coastline 25,760 km 13,676 km 🇦🇺 1.9×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇺 AustraliaF-35 Lightning II ×72M1 Abrams ×46Collins-class ×6
🇬🇷 GreeceF-16 Fighting Falcon ×152Leopard 1 ×501Type 209-class ×4
Defense budget history Australia ×1.1 · Greece ×0.9 since 2021
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Australia or Greece?
Greece has approximately 147,000 active military personnel compared to Australia's 60,000, giving Greece a 2.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Australia or Greece?
Greece operates 217 combat aircraft compared to Australia's 96. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Australia or Greece?
Greece has a larger navy with 143 vessels compared to Australia's 44 ships. Australia operates 6 submarines while Greece has 8.
Which country spends more on defense, Australia or Greece?
Australia has a larger defense budget at $35.1 billion (4.7:1 more) compared to Greece's $7.4 billion annually.
Do Australia and Greece have nuclear weapons?
Neither Australia nor Greece currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Australia and Greece compare?
Greece operates 1,344 main battle tanks compared to Australia's 75. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.