2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs Eritrea Military Power

Compare Serbia and Eritrea across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and Eritrea #37 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Eritrea flag

Eritrea

5.6Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Eritrea

1.8 vs 5.6

Indicators higher

115

1 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #37

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $219.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force401
Navy001
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Serbia

Serbia 600,000 · Eritrea 0

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Serbia 17 · Eritrea 0

Total naval assets: Eritrea

Serbia 0 · Eritrea 18

Reserve troops: Eritrea

Serbia 2,000 · Eritrea 680,000

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
350.0K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
680.0K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
20

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
1

Attack aircraft

17
VS
0

Helicopters

51
VS
13

Attack helicopters

4
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
18

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
148

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
1.0K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
45

Towed artillery

150
VS
89

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
44

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$219.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
8.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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