2026 military data comparison

Nicaragua vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Nicaragua and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nicaragua #84 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Nicaragua flag

Nicaragua

1.5Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Serbia

1.5 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

511

1 tied

Global ranks

#84 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.3B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy100
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Serbia

Nicaragua 0 · Serbia 2,000

Fighter aircraft: Serbia

Nicaragua 0 · Serbia 11

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Nicaragua 0 · Serbia 17

Attack helicopters: Serbia

Nicaragua 0 · Serbia 4

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

5.5K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

17
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
17

Helicopters

12
VS
51

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

23
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

186
VS
242

Armored vehicles

6.3K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
96

Towed artillery

347
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

151
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.3B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.5%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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