Austria vs Qatar: Armed forces personnel
Austria
23,000
in 2020
Qatar
22,000
in 2020
Austria rank
98th
Qatar rank
100th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Austria
- Qatar
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23,000 against 22,000 in Qatar, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 98th and Qatar ranks 100th of 173 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,350 | 6,500 | 44,850 | Austria |
| 1990s | 46,410 | 10,630 | 35,780 | Austria |
| 2000s | 35,920 | 12,120 | 23,800 | Austria |
| 2010s | 22,641 | 15,780 | 6,861 | Austria |
| 2020s | 23,000 | 22,000 | 1,000 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Austria or Qatar?
- Austria, at 23,000 against 22,000 in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Austria and Qatar?
- 1,000, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Qatar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Qatar rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Austria ranks 98th and Qatar ranks 100th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.