Austria vs Belgium: Armed forces personnel
Austria
23,000
in 2020
Belgium
24,000
in 2020
Austria rank
98th
Belgium rank
96th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 24,000 against 23,000 in Austria, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 98th and Belgium ranks 96th of 173 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,350 | 100,800 | 49,450 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 46,410 | 63,240 | 16,830 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 35,920 | 38,918 | 2,998 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 22,641 | 33,524 | 10,883 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23,000 | 24,000 | 1,000 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 24,000 against 23,000 in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Austria and Belgium?
- 1,000, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Austria ranks 98th and Belgium ranks 96th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.