2026 military data comparison

Netherlands vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Netherlands and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Netherlands #52 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Netherlands flag

Netherlands

3.1Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Netherlands

3.1 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

97

1 tied

Global ranks

#52 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$31.8B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force401
Navy100
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Serbia

Netherlands 0 · Serbia 11

Total naval assets: Netherlands

Netherlands 88 · Serbia 0

Towed artillery: Serbia

Netherlands 0 · Serbia 150

Paramilitary: Serbia

Netherlands 5,000 · Serbia 600,000

Manpower

Active troops

44.2K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

8.5K
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

5.0K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

130
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
11

Attack aircraft

38
VS
17

Helicopters

67
VS
51

Attack helicopters

16
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

88
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

3
VS
N/A

Frigates

6
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

18
VS
242

Armored vehicles

6.7K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

46
VS
96

Towed artillery

0
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

4
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$31.8B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.5%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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