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Military Strength: Flag of Austria Austria vs Flag of Czechia Czechia

Czechia (ranked #79 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Austria (#80) on the ATLAS Index. Austria fields 22,050 active troops vs 21,750 for Czechia, backed by 125,600 reserves. Austria allocates $5.3B to defense compared to $6.9B for Czechia.

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

Flag of Czechia CzechiaWorld #79 20.6
  • 41.422K active troops Manpower10 % 29.921K active troops
  • 29.172 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 31.172 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 24.615 combat aircraft Air power25 % 25.114 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 27.9$5.3B budget Defense budget15 % 32.7$6.9B budget
Austria Czechia 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 Czechia Ratio
Defense budget $5.3B $6.9B 🇨🇿 1.3×
– share of GDP 1.0% 2.0% 🇨🇿 2.0×
Active personnel 22,050 21,750 🇦🇹 ≈
Combat aircraft 15 14 🇦🇹 1.1×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 72 72 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 125,600 0 🇦🇹
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 89 105 🇨🇿 1.2×
– helicopters 41 42 🇨🇿 ≈
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $581 $638 🇨🇿 1.1×
Population 9.2M 10.9M 🇨🇿 1.2×
GDP $579B $391B 🇦🇹 1.5×
GDP per capita $62,930 $35,917 🇦🇹 1.8×
Land area 82,445 km² 77,171 km² 🇦🇹 1.1×
Coastline 0 km 0 km —
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaTyphoon ×15Leopard 2 ×56
🇨🇿 CzechiaJAS 39 Gripen ×14Leopard 2 ×42
Defense budget history Austria ×1.4 · Czechia ×1.8 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Austria or Czechia?
Austria has approximately 22,050 active military personnel compared to Czechia's 21,750.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Austria or Czechia?
Austria operates 15 combat aircraft compared to Czechia's 14. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Austria or Czechia?
Czechia has a larger defense budget at $6.9 billion compared to Austria's $5.3 billion annually.
Do Austria and Czechia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Austria nor Czechia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Austria and Czechia compare?
Austria and Czechia both operate 72 main battle tanks. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.