Compare two countries
Australia
62.9
leads in 2 of 20 categories
VS
Korea, Rep.
77.9
leads in 18 of 20 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
62.9
77.9
Finance
Defence budget
$35.3B
$47.8B
Budget as % of GDP
1.92%
2.60%
Spending per person
$1,279
$924
Manpower
Active personnel
58,540
450,000
Reserve personnel
21,450
3,100,000
Paramilitary
0
13,500
Land forces
Tanks
27
1,831
Armoured vehicles
662
—
Artillery (all)
50
9,105
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
2
525
Air power
Total aircraft
367
1,540
Fighter jets
87
242
Attack aircraft & bombers
—
98
Helicopters
73
827
Attack helicopters
6
113
Naval power
Total naval vessels
31
155
Aircraft carriers
0
0
Submarines
6
22
Destroyers
3
14
Frigates
7
18
Corvettes
—
3
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
0
0
Country
Population
27,614,411
51,684,564
GDP
$1.80T
$1.87T
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.