Military Strength: Austria vs Israel

Overview

Israel (ranked #9 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Austria (#80) on the Global Military Index. Israel fields 178,000 active troops — 7.7x Austria's 23,000, backed by 465,000 reserves and 8,000 paramilitary. Israel's $47B defense budget is 8.8x that of Austria ($5B).

In the air, Austria operates 89 aircraft including 15 combat jets, while Israel fields 534 with 284 fighters.

Israel operates a 49-ship naval fleet; Austria has no navy. On the ground, Austria deploys 56 main battle tanks vs 1,300 for Israel.

Israel is a nuclear power with 90 warheads; Austria has no nuclear arsenal.

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
– incl. deployed 0
Global Military Index 63.6 (#9)
🪖 Military personnel 178,000
– Reserve troops 465,000
– Paramilitary forces 8,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 534
– incl. combat aircraft 284
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 130
⚓️ Military ships 49
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 5
🚛 Main battle tanks 1,300
💥 Nuclear warheads 90
– incl. deployed 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

🇮🇱 Israel Global Military Index

63.2
Global Rank: #9
🪖 Manpower (15%) 80.1 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 404400 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 69.2 Main battle tanks: 1300
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 46.3 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 63.9 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 49.0 Strategic arsenal: 90 warheads
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 71.8 $46.5B 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 9.8 million
GDP $513.6 billion
GDP per capita $52,642
Military Budget $46.5 billion
Share of GDP in Milex 8.8%
Share of Govt Expenditures 20.0%
Military spends per capita $4989

Austria Geography

Land Area 82,445 km²
Coastline Length 0 km

Israel Geography

Land Area 20,330 km²
Coastline Length 273 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Austria or Israel?
Israel has approximately 178,000 active military personnel compared to Austria's 23,000, giving Israel a 8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Austria or Israel?
Israel operates 284 combat aircraft compared to Austria's 15. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Austria or Israel?
Israel has a larger navy with 49 vessels compared to Austria's 0 ships. Austria operates 0 submarines while Israel has 5.
Which country spends more on defense, Austria or Israel?
Israel has a larger defense budget at $46.5 billion (9:1 more) compared to Austria's $5.3 billion annually.
Do Austria and Israel have nuclear weapons?
Israel possesses nuclear weapons with approximately 90 warheads, while Austria does not have nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Austria and Israel compare?
Israel operates 1,300 main battle tanks compared to Austria's 56. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.