2026 military data comparison

Iraq vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Iraq and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iraq #34 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Iraq flag

Iraq

5.9Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Iraq

5.9 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

133

1 tied

Global ranks

#34 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$8.0B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Serbia

Iraq 0 · Serbia 2,000

Total naval assets: Iraq

Iraq 56 · Serbia 0

Attack helicopters: Iraq

Iraq 39 · Serbia 4

Active troops: Iraq

Iraq 193,000 · Serbia 22,500

Manpower

Active troops

193.0K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

100.0K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

360
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

26
VS
11

Attack aircraft

36
VS
17

Helicopters

183
VS
51

Attack helicopters

39
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

56
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

1.2K
VS
242

Armored vehicles

37.5K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

434
VS
96

Towed artillery

610
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

572
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$8.0B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.4%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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