Austria vs Czechia: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Austria
196,170 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Czechia
160,610 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Austria rank
22nd
Czechia rank
25th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Austria
- Czechia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 196,170 constant 2024 US$ against 160,610 constant 2024 US$ in Czechia, a difference of 35,560 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 22nd and Czechia ranks 25th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Czechia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,089 constant 2024 US$ | 47,016 constant 2024 US$ | 36,073 constant 2024 US$ | Austria |
| 2000s | 110,834 constant 2024 US$ | 119,832 constant 2024 US$ | 8,997 constant 2024 US$ | Czechia |
| 2010s | 167,661 constant 2024 US$ | 127,641 constant 2024 US$ | 40,020 constant 2024 US$ | Austria |
| 2020s | 196,170 constant 2024 US$ | 160,610 constant 2024 US$ | 35,560 constant 2024 US$ | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Austria or Czechia?
- Austria, at 196,170 constant 2024 US$ against 160,610 constant 2024 US$ in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Austria and Czechia?
- 35,560 constant 2024 US$, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Czechia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Czechia rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Czechia ranks 25th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per 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
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.