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Military Strength: Flag of Austria Austria vs Flag of Cyprus Cyprus

Austria (ranked #80 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cyprus (#83) on the ATLAS Index. Austria fields 22,050 active troops vs 15,000 for Cyprus, backed by 125,600 reserves. Austria's $5.3B defense budget is 8.4:1 that of Cyprus ($0.6B).

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Flag of Austria AustriaWorld #80 20.5
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Austria leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #83 20.2
  • 41.422K active troops Manpower10 % 33.815K active troops
  • 29.172 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 30.8134 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 18.611 warships
  • 24.615 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.30 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 27.9$5.3B budget Defense budget15 % 19.4$640M budget
Austria Cyprus 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
Austria Cyprus Ratio
Defense budget $5.3B $640M 🇦🇹 8.4×
– share of GDP 1.0% 1.7% 🇨🇾 1.7×
Active personnel 22,050 15,000 🇦🇹 1.5×
Combat aircraft 15 0 🇦🇹
Warships 0 11 🇨🇾
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 72 134 🇨🇾 1.9×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 125,600 60,000 🇦🇹 2.1×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 89 19 🇦🇹 4.7×
– helicopters 41 15 🇦🇹 2.7×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $581 $467 🇦🇹 1.2×
Population 9.2M 1.4M 🇦🇹 6.7×
GDP $579B $41B 🇦🇹 14×
GDP per capita $62,930 $30,075 🇦🇹 2.1×
Land area 82,445 km² 9,241 km² 🇦🇹 8.9×
Coastline 0 km 648 km 🇨🇾
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaTyphoon ×15Leopard 2 ×56
🇨🇾 CyprusT-80 ×82
Defense budget history Austria ×1.8 · Cyprus ×1.4 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Austria or Cyprus?
Austria has approximately 22,050 active military personnel compared to Cyprus's 15,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Austria or Cyprus?
Austria operates 15 combat aircraft compared to Cyprus's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Austria or Cyprus?
Cyprus has a larger navy with 11 warships compared to Austria's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Austria or Cyprus?
Austria has a larger defense budget at $5.3 billion (8.4:1 more) compared to Cyprus's $640 million annually.
Do Austria and Cyprus have nuclear weapons?
Neither Austria nor Cyprus currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Austria and Cyprus compare?
Cyprus operates 134 main battle tanks compared to Austria's 72. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.