Military Strength: Austria vs Serbia

Overview

Serbia (ranked #72 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Austria (#80) on the Global Military Index. Austria fields 23,000 active troops vs 32,000 for Serbia, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Austria's $5B defense budget is 2.3x that of Serbia ($2B).

In the air, Austria operates 89 aircraft including 15 combat jets, while Serbia fields 132 with 32 fighters.

On the ground, Austria deploys 56 main battle tanks vs 262 for Serbia.

Neither Austria nor Serbia possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 35.4 (#80)
🪖 Military personnel 23,000
– Reserve troops 125,600
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 89
– incl. combat aircraft 15
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 41
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 56
💥 Nuclear warheads 0
Global Military Index 38.8 (#72)
🪖 Military personnel 32,000
– Reserve troops 50,150
– Paramilitary forces 3,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 132
– incl. combat aircraft 32
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 61
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 262
💥 Nuclear warheads 0

🇦🇹 Austria Global Military Index

35.4
Global Rank: #80
🪖 Manpower (15%) 70.4 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 84850 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 39.0 Main battle tanks: 56
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 45.2 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 57.2 $5.3B annual military spending

🇷🇸 Serbia Global Military Index

38.2
Global Rank: #72
🪖 Manpower (15%) 67.6 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 54125 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 53.8 Main battle tanks: 262
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 48.6 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 51.8 $2.3B annual military spending

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Population 9.1 million
GDP $511.7 billion
GDP per capita $56,034
Military Budget $5.3 billion
Share of GDP in Milex 1.0%
Share of Govt Expenditures 1.8%
Military spends per capita $576
Population 6.6 million
GDP $81.3 billion
GDP per capita $12,282
Military Budget $2.3 billion
Share of GDP in Milex 2.6%
Share of Govt Expenditures 6.1%
Military spends per capita $344

Austria Geography

Land Area 82,445 km²
Coastline Length 0 km

Serbia Geography

Land Area 88,246 km²
Coastline Length 0 km

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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.
Which country spends more on defense, Austria or Serbia?
Austria has a larger defense budget at $5.3 billion (2:1 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.