2026 military data comparison

Italy vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Italy and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

7.9 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

106

1 tied

Global ranks

#27 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$37.3B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Total naval assets: Italy

Italy 52 · Serbia 0

Defense budget: Italy

Italy $37.3B · Serbia $2.8B

Armored vehicles: Italy

Italy 87,364 · Serbia 7,190

Attack helicopters: Italy

Italy 37 · Serbia 4

Manpower

Active troops

165.5K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

18.3K
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

105.0K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

714
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

88
VS
11

Attack aircraft

65
VS
17

Helicopters

352
VS
51

Attack helicopters

37
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
N/A

Destroyers

3
VS
N/A

Submarines

8
VS
N/A

Frigates

14
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

203
VS
242

Armored vehicles

87.4K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

64
VS
96

Towed artillery

108
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

21
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$37.3B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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