2026 military data comparison

Croatia vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Croatia and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Croatia #104 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Croatia flag

Croatia

0.8Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Serbia

0.8 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

412

1 tied

Global ranks

#104 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.7B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force104
Navy100
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Croatia 0 · Serbia 17

Attack helicopters: Serbia

Croatia 0 · Serbia 4

Total naval assets: Croatia

Croatia 12 · Serbia 0

Paramilitary: Serbia

Croatia 2,000 · Serbia 600,000

Manpower

Active troops

14.3K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

20.1K
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

2.0K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

67
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

12
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
17

Helicopters

37
VS
51

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

12
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

55
VS
242

Armored vehicles

4.9K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

25
VS
96

Towed artillery

42
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

42
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.7B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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