Country vs country: Military Stats: compare key data on Australia & United Kingdom and Military Stats: compare key data on Australia & United Kingdom compared Military

STAT Australia United Kingdom HISTORY
Air force > Combat aircraft 96
Ranked 17th. 		222
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Australia
Armed forces personnel 51,000
Ranked 67th. 		212,000
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Australia
Army > Attack helicopters 22
Ranked 13th. 		66
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia
Army > Main battle tanks 59
Ranked 47th. 		227
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Australia
Budget 26.9 US$ BN
Ranked 3rd. 		62.7 US$ BN
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Australia
Global Peace Index 1.44
Ranked 18th. 		1.79
Ranked 8th. 24% more than Australia
Military expenditures 3% of GDP
Ranked 16th. 20% more than United Kingdom 		2.5% of GDP
Ranked 20th.
Military service age and obligation 17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces 16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntary military service (with parental consent under 18); no conscription; women serve in military services, but are excluded from ground combat positions and some naval postings; as of October 2009, women comprised 12.1% of officers and 9% of enlisted personnel in the regular forces; must be citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists serve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade of Gurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by Papua New Guinean citizens
Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 56th. 		1
Ranked 4th.
Navy > Corvette warships 0.0
Ranked 43th. 		4
Ranked 5th.
Navy > Nuclear submarines 0.0
Ranked 28th. 		11
Ranked 2nd.
Navy > Submarines 6
Ranked 4th. 		0.0
Ranked 9th.
Personnel > Per capita 2.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th. 		3.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th. 38% more than Australia
Service age and obligation 17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in Army combat units in non-combat support roles 16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntary military service (with parental consent under 18); women serve in military services, but are excluded from ground combat positions and some naval postings; must be citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists serve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 16 years of age for voluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade of the Gurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by Papua New Guinean citizens
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 152nd. 		0.0
Ranked 125th.
Military branches Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army (includes Special Operations Command), Royal Australian Navy (includes Naval Aviation Force), Royal Australian Air Force, Joint Operations Command (JOC) Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 2.4%
Ranked 41st. The same as United Kingdom 		2.4%
Ranked 57th.
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 55,000
Ranked 63th. 		160,000
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Australia
Personnel 53,000
Ranked 70th. 		217,000
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Australia
Navy > Frigates 12
Ranked 5th. 		13
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Australia
Navy > Destroyers 3
Ranked 4th. 		6
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Australia
Navy > Cruisers 0.0
Ranked 27th. 		0.0
Ranked 6th.
Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita $827.23
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than United Kingdom 		$719.14
Ranked 7th.
Branches Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force
Navy > Amphibious warfare ships 3
Ranked 7th. 		7
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Australia
Military expenditure > Current LCU 25.7 billion
Ranked 52nd. 		37.78 billion
Ranked 43th. 47% more than Australia
Highest military decorations > Name The Victoria Cross for Australia The Victoria Cross
Air force > Aircraft carriers > Total 3
Ranked 7th. 		41
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Australia
Navy > Helicopter carriers 0.0
Ranked 7th. 		2
Ranked 3rd.
Navy > Patrol boats 20
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United Kingdom 		6
Ranked 7th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 143,565
Ranked 68th. 		383,989
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Australia
Gulf War Coalition Forces 700
Ranked 16th. 		45,400
Ranked 3rd. 65 times more than Australia
Expenditures > Dollar figure $16.65 billion
Ranked 3rd. 		$42.84 billion
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Australia
Air force > Aircraft carriers > Commissioned 0.0
Ranked 12th. 		2
Ranked 5th.
Armed forces personnel per 1000 2.66
Ranked 101st. 		3.6
Ranked 89th. 35% more than Australia
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 144,934
Ranked 65th. 		400,927
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Australia
Army > United States army deployments 31
Ranked 16th. 		242
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Australia
Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Personnel per 1000 2.6
Ranked 114th. 		3.6
Ranked 94th. 39% more than Australia
Expenditure > Current LCU 17055000000 31358000000
Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date 27 Feb 1970 (L, M, W) 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W)
Conscription No <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>conscription</a> (FWCC). No <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>conscription</a> (WRI).
Air force > United States air force deployments 61
Ranked 18th. 		8,926
Ranked 3rd. 146 times more than Australia
Armed forces growth -28%
Ranked 99th. 		-36%
Ranked 106th. 29% more than Australia
Imports > USD 344 million
Ranked 23th. 		590 million
Ranked 12th. 72% more than Australia
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 396 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than United Kingdom 		94 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 40th.
Air force > Aircraft carriers > In reserve 0.0
Ranked 3rd. 		0.0
Ranked 12th.
Expenditures 2.4% of GDP
Ranked 37th. The same as United Kingdom 		2.4% of GDP
Ranked 29th.
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 3% of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than United Kingdom 		2.7% of GDP
Ranked 23th.
Conventional arms > Exports $52.00 million
Ranked 19th. 		$985.00 million
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Australia
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP $25.40 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 26th. 7% more than United Kingdom 		$23.72 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 34th.
Terrorism > 2002 Bali bombing deaths 88
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Kingdom 		27
Ranked 3rd.
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 4239985 11779679
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 50 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 19th. 		791 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Australia
Exports > USD 6 million
Ranked 31st. 		1.07 billion
Ranked 5th. 179 times more than Australia
Gulf War Coalition Forces per million 40.5
Ranked 17th. 		790.6
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than Australia
Conventional arms > Exports per capita $3.05
Ranked 20th. 		$17.21
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Australia
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 6.33
Ranked 175th. 4% more than United Kingdom 		6.07
Ranked 183th.
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita $828.69 per capita
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than United Kingdom 		$718.95 per capita
Ranked 7th.
Navy > United States navy deployments 75
Ranked 13th. 		314
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Australia
Terrorism > 2002 Bali bombing deaths per million people 4.48
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than United Kingdom 		0.455
Ranked 5th.
Conventional arms imports $334.00 million
Ranked 15th. 95% more than United Kingdom 		$171.00 million
Ranked 30th.
Manpower > Availability > Males 5 million
Ranked 54th. 		14.73 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Australia
Conventional arms > Exports > Per $ GDP 0.085 per $1,000
Ranked 21st. 		0.553 per $1,000
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Australia
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 24 SEP 1996 24 SEP 1996
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 143,565
Ranked 68th. 		383,989
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Australia
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 None 14307316
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 2,459.54 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 20th. 		13,133.75 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Australia
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 19.42 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than United Kingdom 		1.56 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 52nd.
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates $2.57 billion
Ranked 13th. 		$36.47 billion
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Australia
Military expenditures > Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Figures > Date of information 2005 2005
Air force > Aircraft carriers > Under construction 1
Ranked 2nd. 		2
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Australia
Iraq coalition forces > Troop strength 900
Ranked 6th. 		8,000
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Australia
United States marine deployments 12
Ranked 13th. 		19
Ranked 11th. 58% more than Australia
Manpower > Availability > Females 4.87 million
Ranked 50th. 		14.13 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Australia
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 4.14 million
Ranked 51st. 		12.12 million
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Australia
Aid to Afghanistan > Gross disbursements as a percent of ODA 1.1%
Ranked 13th. 		2.2%
Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Australia
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 5.04 million
Ranked 52nd. 		14.88 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Australia
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 19.48 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 15th. 12 times more than United Kingdom 		1.56 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 52nd.
Conventional arms imports per capita $19.57
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than United Kingdom 		$2.99
Ranked 47th.
Commitment to Development Index (security) 5.1
Ranked 13th. 		5.4
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Australia
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 135,800
Ranked 68th. 		365,491
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Australia
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 6.15
Ranked 173th. 5% more than United Kingdom 		5.87
Ranked 184th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 4.02 million
Ranked 47th. 		11.62 million
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Australia
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 247
Ranked 92nd. 		247.04
Ranked 91st. The same as Australia
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 4.34 million
Ranked 42nd. 		12.35 million
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Australia
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid $45.59 million
Ranked 13th. 		$452.33 million
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Australia
Iraq coalition forces > Troop strength per million 43.48
Ranked 7th. 		132.02
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia
Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 0.546 per $1,000
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than United Kingdom 		0.096 per $1,000
Ranked 70th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 193.47
Ranked 97th. 		197.44
Ranked 78th. 2% more than Australia
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 6.78
Ranked 158th. 4% more than United Kingdom 		6.53
Ranked 165th.
Operation Enduring Freedom > Afghanistan coalition fatalities per million 0.0483
Ranked 13th. 		0.116
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Australia
Expenditure > % of GDP 1.78%
Ranked 49th. 		2.59%
Ranked 26th. 46% more than Australia
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 135,800
Ranked 68th. 		365,491
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Australia
Conventional arms > Exports, % of GDP 0.0167%
Ranked 28th. 		0.0966%
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Australia
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 137,511
Ranked 69th. 		383,593
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Australia
Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 0.107%
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than United Kingdom 		0.0168%
Ranked 74th.
Iraq Coalition casualties per million 0.101
Ranked 14th. 		1.9
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Australia
Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 0.49%
Ranked 115th. 		0.51%
Ranked 114th. 4% more than Australia
United States military deployments (total) 179
Ranked 25th. 		9,501
Ranked 7th. 53 times more than Australia
Defence minister Minister of Defence Stephen Smith Secretary of State for Defence Philip Hammond
Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 233.81
Ranked 136th. 		239.92
Ranked 114th. 3% more than Australia
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates, % of GDP 0.345%
Ranked 17th. 		1.49%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Australia
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid > Per $ GDP $7.22 per $100,000 of GDP
Ranked 19th. 		$21.13 per $100,000 of GDP
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Australia
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 135800 365491
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 143565 383989
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Ratification 09 JUL 1998 06 APR 1998
Personnel > % of total labor force 0.51%
Ranked 119th. 		0.71%
Ranked 101st. 39% more than Australia
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 6.45
Ranked 172nd. 6% more than United Kingdom 		6.06
Ranked 184th.
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates per capita $124.07
Ranked 16th. 		$601.81
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Australia
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.252 per capita
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than United Kingdom 		0.25 per capita
Ranked 106th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 6.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 174th. 5% more than United Kingdom 		6.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 184th.
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid, % of GDP 0.00536%
Ranked 18th. 		0.016%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Australia
Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 7.16%
Ranked 21st. 13% more than United Kingdom 		6.31%
Ranked 27th.
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid per capita $2.17
Ranked 17th. 		$7.42
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Australia
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates > Per $ GDP $40.68 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 18th. 		$170.34 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Australia
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 188.11
Ranked 91st. 		189.22
Ranked 90th. 1% more than Australia
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 212.75
Ranked 18th. 4% more than United Kingdom 		205.13
Ranked 36th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 6.43
Ranked 162nd. 3% more than United Kingdom 		6.25
Ranked 166th.
Iraq Coalition casualties 2
Ranked 11th. 		113
Ranked 2nd. 57 times more than Australia
Military expenditure > % of GDP 2.05%
Ranked 39th. 		2.71%
Ranked 30th. 32% more than Australia
Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 227.74
Ranked 111th. 		230.08
Ranked 107th. 1% more than Australia
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 2.45 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 20th. 		13.13 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Australia
Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP 2.72%
Ranked 18th. 18% more than United Kingdom 		2.31%
Ranked 31st.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 6.15
Ranked 171st. 5% more than United Kingdom 		5.87
Ranked 182nd.
Operation Enduring Freedom > Afghanistan coalition fatalities 1
Ranked 11th. 		7
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Australia
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.217 per capita
Ranked 18th. 5% more than United Kingdom 		0.207 per capita
Ranked 40th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 6.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 178th. 4% more than United Kingdom 		6.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 185th.

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