2026 military data comparison
Nigeria vs Serbia Military Power
Compare Nigeria and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nigeria #41 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Serbia
1.8Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nigeria
4.4 vs 1.8
Indicators higher
11–5
1 tied
Global ranks
#41 / #75
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.9B
vs $2.8B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Serbia
Nigeria 0 · Serbia 2,000
Total naval assets: Nigeria
Nigeria 135 · Serbia 0
Paramilitary: Serbia
Nigeria 50,000 · Serbia 600,000
Active troops: Nigeria
Nigeria 230,000 · Serbia 22,500