2026 military data comparison

Iran vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Iran and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iran #13 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Iran flag

Iran

15.8Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Iran

15.8 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

142

1 tied

Global ranks

#13 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$9.2B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Total naval assets: Iran

Iran 57 · Serbia 0

Reserve troops: Iran

Iran 350,000 · Serbia 2,000

Active troops: Iran

Iran 610,000 · Serbia 22,500

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Iran

Iran 1,550 · Serbia 73

Manpower

Active troops

610.0K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

350.0K
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

220.0K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

551
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

188
VS
11

Attack aircraft

21
VS
17

Helicopters

129
VS
51

Attack helicopters

13
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

57
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

25
VS
N/A

Frigates

7
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

2.7K
VS
242

Armored vehicles

75.9K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

424
VS
96

Towed artillery

1.8K
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

1.6K
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$9.2B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.6%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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