2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs Croatia Military Power

Compare Serbia and Croatia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and Croatia #104 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Croatia flag

Croatia

0.8Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Serbia

1.8 vs 0.8

Indicators higher

124

1 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #104

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $2.7B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force401
Navy001
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Serbia 17 · Croatia 0

Attack helicopters: Serbia

Serbia 4 · Croatia 0

Total naval assets: Croatia

Serbia 0 · Croatia 12

Paramilitary: Serbia

Serbia 600,000 · Croatia 2,000

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
14.3K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
20.1K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
2.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
67

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
12

Attack aircraft

17
VS
0

Helicopters

51
VS
37

Attack helicopters

4
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
12

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
0

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

242
VS
55

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
4.9K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
25

Towed artillery

150
VS
42

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
42

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$2.7B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
1.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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