2026 military data comparison

India vs Serbia Military Power

Compare India and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

India flag

India

44.2Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

India

44.2 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

161

0 tied

Global ranks

#4 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$109.0B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic201

Largest reported differences

Total naval assets: India

India 218 · Serbia 0

Estimated nuclear warheads: India

India 172 · Serbia 0

Reserve troops: India

India 1,000,000 · Serbia 2,000

Active troops: India

India 1,431,000 · Serbia 22,500

Manpower

Active troops

1.4M
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

1.0M
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

2.5M
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

2.2K
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

476
VS
11

Attack aircraft

124
VS
17

Helicopters

594
VS
51

Attack helicopters

79
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

218
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
N/A

Destroyers

13
VS
N/A

Submarines

18
VS
N/A

Frigates

18
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

3.9K
VS
242

Armored vehicles

163.6K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

100
VS
96

Towed artillery

5.6K
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

300
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$109.0B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.8%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

172
VS
0

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