2026 military data comparison

Mali vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Mali and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mali #108 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Mali flag

Mali

0.8Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Serbia

0.8 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

2–12

3 tied

Global ranks

#108 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.1B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 2 – 1

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Serbia

Mali 0 · Serbia 2,000

Tanks: Serbia

Mali 0 · Serbia 242

Self-propelled artillery: Serbia

Mali 0 · Serbia 96

Paramilitary: Serbia

Mali 4,800 · Serbia 600,000

Manpower

Active troops

40.0K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

4.8K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

44
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

9
VS
11

Attack aircraft

12
VS
17

Helicopters

10
VS
51

Attack helicopters

8
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

3.7K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
96

Towed artillery

50
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

30
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.1B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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