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

Serbia (ranked #62 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Austria (#80) on the ATLAS Index. Austria fields 22,050 active troops vs 28,150 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 #80 20.5
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Serbia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.3
  • 41.422K active troops Manpower10 % 36.128K active troops
  • 29.172 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 36.5242 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 21.212 warships
  • 24.615 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.731 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 27.9$5.3B budget Defense budget15 % 25.9$2.3B budget
Austria Serbia 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 Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $5.3B $2.3B 🇦🇹 2.4×
– share of GDP 1.0% 2.5% 🇷🇸 2.5×
Active personnel 22,050 28,150 🇷🇸 1.3×
Combat aircraft 15 31 🇷🇸 2.1×
Warships 0 12 🇷🇸
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 72 242 🇷🇸 3.4×
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) 89 144 🇷🇸 1.6×
– helicopters 41 62 🇷🇸 1.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $581 $344 🇦🇹 1.7×
Population 9.2M 6.5M 🇦🇹 1.4×
GDP $579B $100B 🇦🇹 5.8×
GDP per capita $62,930 $15,262 🇦🇹 4.1×
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 28,150 active military personnel compared to Austria's 22,050.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Austria or Serbia?
Serbia operates 31 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 12 warships compared to Austria's 0.
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 242 main battle tanks compared to Austria's 72. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.