2026 military data comparison

Malaysia vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Malaysia and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Malaysia #57 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Malaysia flag

Malaysia

2.9Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Malaysia

2.9 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

88

1 tied

Global ranks

#57 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$5.1B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force203
Navy100
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Serbia

Malaysia 0 · Serbia 4

Total naval assets: Malaysia

Malaysia 84 · Serbia 0

Self-propelled artillery: Serbia

Malaysia 0 · Serbia 96

Reserve troops: Malaysia

Malaysia 51,600 · Serbia 2,000

Manpower

Active troops

113.0K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

51.6K
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

100.0K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

132
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

25
VS
11

Attack aircraft

11
VS
17

Helicopters

45
VS
51

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

84
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

2
VS
N/A

Frigates

2
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

48
VS
242

Armored vehicles

15.4K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
96

Towed artillery

196
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

36
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$5.1B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.4%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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