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Military Strength: Flag of Austria Austria vs Flag of Latvia Latvia

Austria (ranked #81 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Latvia (#133) on the ATLAS Index. Austria fields 23,000 active troops — 2.6:1 Latvia's 9,000, backed by 125,600 reserves. Austria's $5.3B defense budget is 3.3:1 that of Latvia ($1.6B).

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

Flag of Latvia LatviaWorld #133 9.6
  • 41.423K active troops Manpower10 % 26.89,000 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 % 12.80 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 27.9$5.3B budget Defense budget15 % 23.9$1.6B budget
Austria Latvia 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 Latvia Ratio
Defense budget $5.3B $1.6B 🇦🇹 3.3×
– share of GDP 1.0% 3.7% 🇱🇻 3.7×
Active personnel 23,000 9,000 🇦🇹 2.6×
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 15,900 🇦🇹 7.9×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 89 7 🇦🇹 13×
– helicopters 41 3 🇦🇹 14×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $583 $866 🇱🇻 1.5×
Population 9.2M 1.9M 🇦🇹 4.9×
GDP $535B $44B 🇦🇹 12×
GDP per capita $58,269 $23,409 🇦🇹 2.5×
Land area 82,445 km² 62,249 km² 🇦🇹 1.3×
Coastline 0 km 498 km 🇱🇻
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaTyphoon ×15Leopard 2 ×56
Defense budget history Austria ×1.4 · Latvia ×1.8 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Austria or Latvia?
Austria has approximately 23,000 active military personnel compared to Latvia's 9,000, giving Austria a 2.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Austria or Latvia?
Austria operates 15 combat aircraft compared to Latvia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Austria or Latvia?
Austria has a larger defense budget at $5.3 billion (3.3:1 more) compared to Latvia's $1.6 billion annually.
Do Austria and Latvia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Austria nor Latvia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Austria and Latvia compare?
Austria operates 56 main battle tanks compared to Latvia's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.