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Military Strength: Flag of Austria Austria vs Flag of Lithuania Lithuania

Austria (ranked #70 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Lithuania (#88) on the ARMS Index. Austria fields 23,000 active troops vs 37,000 for Lithuania, backed by 28,000 reserves and 18,400 paramilitary. Austria allocates $5.3B to defense compared to $3.4B for Lithuania.

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Flag of Austria AustriaWorld #70 30.9
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Austria leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #88 24.6
  • 64.423K active troops Manpower15 % 57.637K active troops
  • 42.956 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 45.80 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 35.415 combat aircraft Air power25 % 14.80 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 47.2$5.3B budget Defense budget10 % 43.2$3.4B budget
Austria Lithuania Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.13 vs ×1.10 · Methodology
Key figures
Austria Lithuania Ratio
Defense budget $5.3B $3.4B 🇦🇹 1.6×
– share of GDP 1.0% 4.0% 🇱🇹 4.0×
Active personnel 23,000 37,000 🇱🇹 1.6×
Combat aircraft 15 0 🇦🇹
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 56 0 🇦🇹
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 125,600 28,000 🇦🇹 4.5×
Paramilitary forces 0 18,400 🇱🇹
Military aircraft (all types) 89 11 🇦🇹 8.1×
– helicopters 41 6 🇦🇹 6.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $583 $1,175 🇱🇹 2.0×
Population 9.2M 2.9M 🇦🇹 3.2×
GDP $535B $85B 🇦🇹 6.3×
GDP per capita $58,269 $29,384 🇦🇹 2.0×
Land area 82,445 km² 62,680 km² 🇦🇹 1.3×
Coastline 0 km 90 km 🇱🇹
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaTyphoon ×15Leopard 2 ×56
Defense budget history Austria ×1.4 · Lithuania ×2.0 since 2021
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Austria or Lithuania?
Lithuania has approximately 37,000 active military personnel compared to Austria's 23,000, giving Lithuania a 1.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Austria or Lithuania?
Austria operates 15 combat aircraft compared to Lithuania's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Austria or Lithuania?
Austria has a larger defense budget at $5.3 billion (1.6:1 more) compared to Lithuania's $3.4 billion annually.
Do Austria and Lithuania have nuclear weapons?
Neither Austria nor Lithuania currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Austria and Lithuania compare?
Austria operates 56 main battle tanks compared to Lithuania's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.