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Military Strength: Flag of Austria Austria vs Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg

Austria (ranked #81 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Luxembourg (#147) on the ATLAS Index. Austria fields 23,000 active troops — 23:1 Luxembourg's 1,000, backed by 125,600 reserves. Austria's $5.3B defense budget is 2.9:1 that of Luxembourg ($1.9B).

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Flag of Austria AustriaWorld #81 20.4
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Austria leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Luxembourg LuxembourgWorld #147 6.9
  • 41.423K active troops Manpower10 % 14.31,000 active troops
  • 28.056 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 24.815 combat aircraft Air power25 % 8.70 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 27.9$5.3B budget Defense budget15 % 21.2$1.9B budget
Austria Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg Ratio
Defense budget $5.3B $1.9B 🇦🇹 2.9×
– share of GDP 1.0% 2.0% 🇱🇺 2.0×
Active personnel 23,000 1,000 🇦🇹 23×
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 0 🇦🇹
Paramilitary forces 0 600 🇱🇺
Military aircraft (all types) 89 1 🇦🇹 89×
– helicopters 41 0 🇦🇹
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $583 $2,756 🇱🇺 4.7×
Population 9.2M 677K 🇦🇹 14×
GDP $535B $93B 🇦🇹 5.7×
GDP per capita $58,269 $137,782 🇱🇺 2.4×
Land area 82,445 km² 2,586 km² 🇦🇹 32×
Coastline 0 km 0 km —
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaTyphoon ×15Leopard 2 ×56
Defense budget history Austria ×1.4 · Luxembourg ×2.6 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

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