2026 military data comparison

Montenegro vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Montenegro and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Montenegro #130 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Montenegro flag

Montenegro

0.4Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Serbia

0.4 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

115

1 tied

Global ranks

#130 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$204.0M

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force005
Navy100
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Serbia

Montenegro 0 · Serbia 2,000

Fighter aircraft: Serbia

Montenegro 0 · Serbia 11

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Montenegro 0 · Serbia 17

Attack helicopters: Serbia

Montenegro 0 · Serbia 4

Manpower

Active troops

2.4K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

5.5K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

10
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
17

Helicopters

10
VS
51

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

14
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

0
VS
242

Armored vehicles

946
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
96

Towed artillery

12
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

12
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$204.0M
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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