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Military Strength: Flag of Belgium Belgium vs Flag of Hungary Hungary

Belgium (ranked #56 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Hungary (#74) on the ATLAS Index. Belgium fields 24,000 active troops vs 46,000 for Hungary, backed by 20,000 reserves. Belgium's $13B defense budget is 2.9:1 that of Hungary ($4.7B).

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Flag of Belgium BelgiumWorld #56 26.8
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Belgium leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Hungary HungaryWorld #74 21.5
  • 32.524K active troops Manpower10 % 33.746K active troops
  • 24.40 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 34.4209 battle tanks
  • 25.69 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 30.964 combat aircraft Air power25 % 25.714 combat aircraft
  • 3.415 hosted warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 34.7$13B budget Defense budget15 % 30.7$4.7B budget
Belgium Hungary 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
Belgium Hungary Ratio
Defense budget $13B $4.7B 🇧🇪 2.9×
– share of GDP 2.0% 2.1% 🇭🇺 1.1×
Active personnel 24,000 46,000 🇭🇺 1.9×
Combat aircraft 64 14 🇧🇪 4.6×
Warships 9 0 🇧🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 209 🇭🇺
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 5,900 20,000 🇭🇺 3.4×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 107 86 🇧🇪 1.2×
– helicopters 14 50 🇭🇺 3.6×
Deployed warheads 15 0 🇧🇪
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,132 $489 🇧🇪 2.3×
Population 11.9M 9.6M 🇧🇪 1.2×
GDP $671B $223B 🇧🇪 3.0×
GDP per capita $56,615 $23,292 🇧🇪 2.4×
Land area 30,278 km² 89,608 km² 🇭🇺 3.0×
Coastline 66 km 0 km 🇧🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇪 BelgiumF-16 Fighting Falcon ×52Karel Doorman-class ×2
🇭🇺 HungaryJAS 39 Gripen ×14Leopard 2 ×56
Defense budget history Belgium ×2.0 · Hungary ×1.5 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Belgium or Hungary?
Hungary has approximately 46,000 active military personnel compared to Belgium's 24,000, giving Hungary a 1.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Belgium or Hungary?
Belgium operates 64 combat aircraft compared to Hungary's 14. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Belgium or Hungary?
Belgium has a larger navy with 9 vessels compared to Hungary's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Belgium or Hungary?
Belgium has a larger defense budget at $13.4 billion (2.9:1 more) compared to Hungary's $4.7 billion annually.
Do Belgium and Hungary have nuclear weapons?
Neither Belgium nor Hungary currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Belgium and Hungary compare?
Hungary operates 209 main battle tanks compared to Belgium's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.