Austria vs Belgium: Military personnel

Austria
23,000
in 2022
Belgium
23,000
in 2022
Austria rank
92nd
Belgium rank
92nd

Military personnel over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k183019262022

How they compare

Austria currently reports 23,000 against 23,000 in Belgium, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 92nd and Belgium ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1910s 29,000 212,000 183,000 Belgium
1920s 25,900 95,100 69,200 Belgium
1930s 28,444 70,333 41,889 Belgium
1950s 23,000 101,400 78,400 Belgium
1960s 52,100 113,500 61,400 Belgium
1970s 50,200 106,600 56,400 Belgium
1980s 46,200 108,600 62,400 Belgium
1990s 48,300 63,200 14,900 Belgium
2000s 37,700 39,000 1,300 Belgium
2010s 23,500 32,200 8,700 Belgium
2020s 23,000 24,333 1,333 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 23,000 against 23,000 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Austria and Belgium?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
88 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2022.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for military personnel?
Austria ranks 92nd and Belgium ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed