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Military Strength: Flag of Australia Australia vs Flag of Timor-Leste Timor-Leste

Australia (ranked #28 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Timor-Leste (#164) on the ATLAS Index. Australia fields 60,000 active troops — 30:1 Timor-Leste's 2,000, backed by 33,270 reserves. Australia's $35B defense budget is 754:1 that of Timor-Leste ($0.05B).

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Flag of Australia AustraliaWorld #28 38.8
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Australia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Timor-Leste Timor-LesteWorld #164 2.9
  • 41.260K active troops Manpower10 % 15.52,000 active troops
  • 35.075 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 47.944 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 44.596 combat aircraft Air power25 % 0.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 43.2$35B budget Defense budget15 % 8.4$47M budget
Australia Timor-Leste 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
Australia Timor-Leste Ratio
Defense budget $35B $47M 🇦🇺 754×
– share of GDP 2.0% 2.5% 🇹🇱 1.2×
Active personnel 60,000 2,000 🇦🇺 30×
Combat aircraft 96 0 🇦🇺
Warships 44 0 🇦🇺
– submarines 6 0 🇦🇺
Main battle tanks 75 0 🇦🇺
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 33,270 0 🇦🇺
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 382 0 🇦🇺
– helicopters 95 0 🇦🇺
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,292 $33 🇦🇺 39×
Population 27.2M 1.4M 🇦🇺 19×
GDP $1.8T $1.9B 🇦🇺 942×
GDP per capita $64,604 $1,332 🇦🇺 49×
Land area 7,633,565 km² 14,919 km² 🇦🇺 512×
Coastline 25,760 km 706 km 🇦🇺 36×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇺 AustraliaF-35 Lightning II ×72M1 Abrams ×46Collins-class ×6
Defense budget history Australia ×1.3 · Timor-Leste ×1.2 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Australia or Timor-Leste?
Australia has approximately 60,000 active military personnel compared to Timor-Leste's 2,000, giving Australia a 30:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Australia or Timor-Leste?
Australia operates 96 combat aircraft compared to Timor-Leste's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Australia or Timor-Leste?
Australia has a larger navy with 44 vessels compared to Timor-Leste's 0 ships. Australia operates 6 submarines while Timor-Leste has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Australia or Timor-Leste?
Australia has a larger defense budget at $35.1 billion (754:1 more) compared to Timor-Leste's $47 million annually.
Do Australia and Timor-Leste have nuclear weapons?
Neither Australia nor Timor-Leste currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Australia and Timor-Leste compare?
Australia operates 75 main battle tanks compared to Timor-Leste's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.