Military Strength: Austria vs Belgium

Overview

Austria (ranked #80 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Belgium (#82) on the Global Military Index. Austria fields 23,000 active troops vs 24,000 for Belgium, backed by 5,900 reserves. Austria allocates $5B to defense compared to $9B for Belgium.

In the air, Austria operates 89 aircraft including 15 combat jets, while Belgium fields 104 with 64 fighters.

Belgium operates a 9-ship naval fleet; Austria has no navy. On the ground, Austria deploys 56 main battle tanks vs 0 for Belgium.

Neither Austria nor Belgium possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 35.4 (#80)
🪖 Military personnel 23,000
– Reserve troops 125,600
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 89
– incl. combat aircraft 15
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 41
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 56
💥 Nuclear warheads 0
Global Military Index 34.7 (#82)
🪖 Military personnel 24,000
– Reserve troops 5,900
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 104
– incl. combat aircraft 64
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 14
⚓️ Military ships 9
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 0
💥 Nuclear warheads 0

🇦🇹 Austria Global Military Index

35.4
Global Rank: #80
🪖 Manpower (15%) 70.4 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 84850 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 39.0 Main battle tanks: 56
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 45.2 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 57.2 $5.3B annual military spending

🇧🇪 Belgium Global Military Index

34.7
Global Rank: #82
🪖 Manpower (15%) 63.8 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 29250 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 0.0 Main battle tanks: 0
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 27.3 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 50.6 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 9.9 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 60.5 $8.6B annual military spending

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Population 9.1 million
GDP $511.7 billion
GDP per capita $56,034
Military Budget $5.3 billion
Share of GDP in Milex 1.0%
Share of Govt Expenditures 1.8%
Military spends per capita $576
Population 11.8 million
GDP $644.8 billion
GDP per capita $54,701
Military Budget $8.6 billion
Share of GDP in Milex 1.3%
Share of Govt Expenditures 2.4%
Military spends per capita $730

Austria Geography

Land Area 82,445 km²
Coastline Length 0 km

Belgium Geography

Land Area 30,278 km²
Coastline Length 66 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium has approximately 24,000 active military personnel compared to Austria's 23,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium operates 64 combat aircraft compared to Austria's 15. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium has a larger navy with 9 vessels compared to Austria's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium has a larger defense budget at $8.6 billion (1.6:1 more) compared to Austria's $5.3 billion annually.
Do Austria and Belgium have nuclear weapons?
Neither Austria nor Belgium currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Austria and Belgium compare?
Austria operates 56 main battle tanks compared to Belgium's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.