2026 military data comparison

Kosovo vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Kosovo and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Kosovo #117 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Kosovo flag

Kosovo

0.7Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Serbia

0.7 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

2–13

2 tied

Global ranks

#117 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.2B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Total aircraft: Serbia

Kosovo 0 · Serbia 115

Fighter aircraft: Serbia

Kosovo 0 · Serbia 11

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Kosovo 0 · Serbia 17

Helicopters: Serbia

Kosovo 0 · Serbia 51

Manpower

Active troops

4.0K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

5.0K
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

500
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

0
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
17

Helicopters

0
VS
51

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
N/A

Destroyers

N/A
VS
N/A

Submarines

N/A
VS
N/A

Frigates

N/A
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
242

Armored vehicles

1.4K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
96

Towed artillery

0
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.2B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

4.7%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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