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Military Strength: Flag of Austria Austria vs Flag of Slovenia Slovenia

Austria (ranked #70 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Slovenia (#97) on the ARMS Index. Austria fields 23,000 active troops — 3.3:1 Slovenia's 7,000, backed by 125,600 reserves. Austria's $5.3B defense budget is 3.7:1 that of Slovenia ($1.5B).

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Flag of Austria AustriaWorld #70 30.9
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Austria leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Slovenia SloveniaWorld #97 21.7
  • 64.423K active troops Manpower15 % 44.17,000 active troops
  • 42.956 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 39.046 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 35.315 combat aircraft Air power25 % 18.10 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 47.2$5.3B budget Defense budget10 % 36.3$1.5B budget
Austria Slovenia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.13 vs ×1.11 · Methodology
Key figures
Austria Slovenia Ratio
Defense budget $5.3B $1.5B 🇦🇹 3.7×
– share of GDP 1.0% 2.0% 🇸🇮 2.0×
Active personnel 23,000 7,000 🇦🇹 3.3×
Combat aircraft 15 0 🇦🇹
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 56 46 🇦🇹 1.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 125,600 950 🇦🇹 132×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 89 39 🇦🇹 2.3×
– helicopters 41 16 🇦🇹 2.6×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $583 $686 🇸🇮 1.2×
Population 9.2M 2.1M 🇦🇹 4.3×
GDP $535B $73B 🇦🇹 7.3×
GDP per capita $58,269 $34,301 🇦🇹 1.7×
Land area 82,445 km² 20,151 km² 🇦🇹 4.1×
Coastline 0 km 46 km 🇸🇮
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaTyphoon ×15Leopard 2 ×56
Defense budget history Austria ×1.4 · Slovenia ×1.4 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Austria or Slovenia?
Austria has approximately 23,000 active military personnel compared to Slovenia's 7,000, giving Austria a 3.3:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Austria or Slovenia?
Austria operates 15 combat aircraft compared to Slovenia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Austria or Slovenia?
Austria has a larger defense budget at $5.3 billion (3.7:1 more) compared to Slovenia's $1.5 billion annually.
Do Austria and Slovenia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Austria nor Slovenia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Austria and Slovenia compare?
Austria operates 56 main battle tanks compared to Slovenia's 46. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.