2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs Azerbaijan Military Power

Compare Serbia and Azerbaijan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and Azerbaijan #39 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Azerbaijan flag

Azerbaijan

5.3Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Azerbaijan

1.8 vs 5.3

Indicators higher

115

1 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #39

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $5.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy001
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Total naval assets: Azerbaijan

Serbia 0 · Azerbaijan 25

Reserve troops: Azerbaijan

Serbia 2,000 · Azerbaijan 306,000

Paramilitary: Serbia

Serbia 600,000 · Azerbaijan 15,000

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Azerbaijan

Serbia 73 · Azerbaijan 696

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
128.0K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
306.0K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
15.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
159

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
12

Attack aircraft

17
VS
20

Helicopters

51
VS
87

Attack helicopters

4
VS
16

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
25

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
4

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

242
VS
1.4K

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
14.4K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
135

Towed artillery

150
VS
651

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
696

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$5.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
2.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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