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Military Strength: Flag of Austria Austria vs Flag of Croatia Croatia

Croatia (ranked #64 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Austria (#70) on the ARMS Index. Austria fields 23,000 active troops vs 20,000 for Croatia, backed by 125,600 reserves. Austria's $5.3B defense budget is 2.9:1 that of Croatia ($1.9B).

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Flag of Austria AustriaWorld #70 30.9
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Croatia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Croatia CroatiaWorld #64 33.1
  • 64.423K active troops Manpower15 % 53.820K active troops
  • 42.956 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 44.745 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 30.931 warships
  • 35.415 combat aircraft Air power25 % 32.912 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 47.2$5.3B budget Defense budget10 % 38.2$1.9B budget
Austria Croatia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.13 vs ×1.08 · Methodology
Key figures
Austria Croatia Ratio
Defense budget $5.3B $1.9B 🇦🇹 2.9×
– share of GDP 1.0% 2.0% 🇭🇷 2.0×
Active personnel 23,000 20,000 🇦🇹 1.1×
Combat aircraft 15 12 🇦🇹 1.2×
Warships 0 31 🇭🇷
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 56 45 🇦🇹 1.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 125,600 20,100 🇦🇹 6.2×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 89 67 🇦🇹 1.3×
– helicopters 41 37 🇦🇹 1.1×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $583 $481 🇦🇹 1.2×
Population 9.2M 3.9M 🇦🇹 2.4×
GDP $535B $93B 🇦🇹 5.8×
GDP per capita $58,269 $24,050 🇦🇹 2.4×
Land area 82,445 km² 55,974 km² 🇦🇹 1.5×
Coastline 0 km 5,835 km 🇭🇷
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaTyphoon ×15Leopard 2 ×56
🇭🇷 CroatiaRafale ×12M-84 ×45
Defense budget history Austria ×1.4 · Croatia ×1.3 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Austria or Croatia?
Austria has approximately 23,000 active military personnel compared to Croatia's 20,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Austria or Croatia?
Austria operates 15 combat aircraft compared to Croatia's 12. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Austria or Croatia?
Croatia has a larger navy with 31 vessels compared to Austria's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Austria or Croatia?
Austria has a larger defense budget at $5.3 billion (2.9:1 more) compared to Croatia's $1.9 billion annually.
Do Austria and Croatia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Austria nor Croatia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Austria and Croatia compare?
Austria operates 56 main battle tanks compared to Croatia's 45. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.