2026 military data comparison

El Salvador vs Serbia Military Power

Compare El Salvador and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks El Salvador #116 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

El Salvador flag

El Salvador

0.7Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Serbia

0.7 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

214

1 tied

Global ranks

#116 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.0B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy100
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Serbia

El Salvador 0 · Serbia 2,000

Fighter aircraft: Serbia

El Salvador 0 · Serbia 11

Attack helicopters: Serbia

El Salvador 0 · Serbia 4

Total naval assets: El Salvador

El Salvador 8 · Serbia 0

Manpower

Active troops

25.0K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

15.0K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

51
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
11

Attack aircraft

15
VS
17

Helicopters

28
VS
51

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

8
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

0
VS
242

Armored vehicles

2.1K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
96

Towed artillery

76
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.0B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.4%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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