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

Croatia (ranked #66 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Austria (#80) on the ATLAS Index. Austria fields 22,050 active troops vs 15,200 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 #80 20.5
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Croatia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Croatia CroatiaWorld #66 23.3
  • 41.422K active troops Manpower10 % 30.215K active troops
  • 29.172 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.347 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 22.714 warships
  • 24.615 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.912 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 27.9$5.3B budget Defense budget15 % 24.5$1.9B budget
Austria Croatia 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 Croatia Ratio
Defense budget $5.3B $1.9B 🇦🇹 2.9×
– share of GDP 1.0% 2.0% 🇭🇷 2.0×
Active personnel 22,050 15,200 🇦🇹 1.5×
Combat aircraft 15 12 🇦🇹 1.2×
Warships 0 14 🇭🇷
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 72 47 🇦🇹 1.5×
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 85 🇦🇹 ≈
– helicopters 41 37 🇦🇹 1.1×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $581 $480 🇦🇹 1.2×
Population 9.2M 3.9M 🇦🇹 2.4×
GDP $579B $105B 🇦🇹 5.5×
GDP per capita $62,930 $27,104 🇦🇹 2.3×
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 22,050 active military personnel compared to Croatia's 15,200.
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 14 warships compared to Austria's 0.
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 72 main battle tanks compared to Croatia's 47. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.