2026 military data comparison

Portugal vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Portugal and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Portugal #68 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Portugal flag

Portugal

2.1Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Portugal

2.1 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

79

1 tied

Global ranks

#68 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force203
Navy100
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Serbia

Portugal 0 · Serbia 4

Total naval assets: Portugal

Portugal 80 · Serbia 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Serbia

Portugal 0 · Serbia 73

Paramilitary: Serbia

Portugal 23,300 · Serbia 600,000

Manpower

Active troops

25.0K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

23.5K
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

23.3K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

128
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

28
VS
11

Attack aircraft

5
VS
17

Helicopters

36
VS
51

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

80
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

2
VS
N/A

Frigates

5
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

34
VS
242

Armored vehicles

10.4K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

23
VS
96

Towed artillery

54
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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