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Military Strength: Flag of Austria Austria vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Serbia (ranked #63 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Austria (#70) on the ARMS Index. Austria fields 23,000 active troops vs 32,000 for Serbia, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Austria's $5.3B defense budget is 2.4:1 that of Serbia ($2.3B).

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

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #63 33.5
  • 64.423K active troops Manpower15 % 60.432K active troops
  • 42.956 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 54.4262 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 14.430 warships
  • 35.415 combat aircraft Air power25 % 38.932 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 47.2$5.3B budget Defense budget10 % 39.8$2.3B budget
Austria Serbia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.13 vs ×1.05 · Methodology
Key figures
Austria Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $5.3B $2.3B 🇦🇹 2.4×
– share of GDP 1.0% 2.5% 🇷🇸 2.5×
Active personnel 23,000 32,000 🇷🇸 1.4×
Combat aircraft 15 32 🇷🇸 2.1×
Warships 0 30 🇷🇸
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 56 262 🇷🇸 4.7×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 125,600 50,150 🇦🇹 2.5×
Paramilitary forces 0 3,000 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 89 132 🇷🇸 1.5×
– helicopters 41 61 🇷🇸 1.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $583 $342 🇦🇹 1.7×
Population 9.2M 6.6M 🇦🇹 1.4×
GDP $535B $90B 🇦🇹 5.9×
GDP per capita $58,269 $13,679 🇦🇹 4.3×
Land area 82,445 km² 88,246 km² 🇷🇸 1.1×
Coastline 0 km 0 km —
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaTyphoon ×15Leopard 2 ×56
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Austria ×1.8 · Serbia ×2.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Austria or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 32,000 active military personnel compared to Austria's 23,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Austria or Serbia?
Serbia operates 32 combat aircraft compared to Austria's 15. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Austria or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 30 vessels compared to Austria's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Austria or Serbia?
Austria has a larger defense budget at $5.3 billion (2.4:1 more) compared to Serbia's $2.3 billion annually.
Do Austria and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Austria nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Austria and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 262 main battle tanks compared to Austria's 56. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.