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Military Strength: Flag of Australia Australia vs Flag of Singapore Singapore

Australia (ranked #28 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Singapore (#29) on the ATLAS Index. Australia fields 58,600 active troops vs 51,000 for Singapore, backed by 33,270 reserves. Australia's $35B defense budget is 2.1:1 that of Singapore ($16B).

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Flag of Australia AustraliaWorld #28 38.8
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Australia leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Singapore SingaporeWorld #29 38.3
  • 41.258K active troops Manpower10 % 49.851K active troops
  • 35.646 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 47.3170 battle tanks
  • 48.042 warships Naval power20 % 41.552 warships
  • 44.096 combat aircraft Air power25 % 37.6103 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 43.2$35B budget Defense budget15 % 38.3$16B budget
Australia Singapore Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Australia Singapore Ratio
Defense budget $35B $16B 🇦🇺 2.1×
– share of GDP 2.0% 3.0% 🇸🇬 1.5×
Active personnel 58,600 51,000 🇦🇺 1.1×
Combat aircraft 96 103 🇸🇬 1.1×
Warships 42 52 🇸🇬 1.2×
– submarines 6 4 🇦🇺 1.5×
Main battle tanks 46 170 🇸🇬 3.7×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 33,270 252,500 🇸🇬 7.6×
Paramilitary forces 0 7,400 🇸🇬
Military aircraft (all types) 367 234 🇦🇺 1.6×
– helicopters 73 71 🇦🇺 ≈
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,273 $2,687 🇸🇬 2.1×
Population 27.6M 6.1M 🇦🇺 4.5×
GDP $1.8T $604B 🇦🇺 3.0×
GDP per capita $65,130 $98,814 🇸🇬 1.5×
Land area 7,633,565 km² 716 km² 🇦🇺 10661×
Coastline 25,760 km 193 km 🇦🇺 133×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇺 AustraliaF-35 Lightning II ×72M1 Abrams ×46Collins-class ×6
🇸🇬 SingaporeF-16 Fighting Falcon ×59Leopard 2 ×170Invincible-class ×2
Defense budget history Australia ×1.3 · Singapore ×1.6 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Australia or Singapore?
Australia has approximately 58,600 active military personnel compared to Singapore's 51,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Australia or Singapore?
Singapore operates 103 combat aircraft compared to Australia's 96. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Australia or Singapore?
Singapore has a larger navy with 52 warships compared to Australia's 42. Australia operates 6 submarines while Singapore has 4.
Which country spends more on defense, Australia or Singapore?
Australia has a larger defense budget at $35.1 billion (2.1:1 more) compared to Singapore's $16.4 billion annually.
Do Australia and Singapore have nuclear weapons?
Neither Australia nor Singapore currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Australia and Singapore compare?
Singapore operates 170 main battle tanks compared to Australia's 46. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.