2026 military data comparison

North Macedonia vs Serbia Military Power

Compare North Macedonia and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks North Macedonia #124 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

North Macedonia flag

North Macedonia

0.5Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Serbia

0.5 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

212

3 tied

Global ranks

#124 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$421.5M

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force014
Navy010
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Serbia

North Macedonia 0 · Serbia 11

Attack aircraft: Serbia

North Macedonia 0 · Serbia 17

Tanks: Serbia

North Macedonia 0 · Serbia 242

Self-propelled artillery: Serbia

North Macedonia 0 · Serbia 96

Manpower

Active troops

10.0K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

60.0K
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

3.5K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

20
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
17

Helicopters

10
VS
51

Attack helicopters

4
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

1.9K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
96

Towed artillery

156
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

18
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$421.5M
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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