2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs France Military Power

Compare Serbia and France across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and France #10 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

5 indicators higher

France flag

France

18.5Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

France

1.8 vs 18.5

Indicators higher

5–12

0 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #10

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $67.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 0 – 3

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Serbia 17 · France 0

Total naval assets: France

Serbia 0 · France 70

Towed artillery: Serbia

Serbia 150 · France 0

Estimated nuclear warheads: France

Serbia 0 · France 290

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
264.0K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
43.4K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
150.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
974

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
223

Attack aircraft

17
VS
0

Helicopters

51
VS
452

Attack helicopters

4
VS
67

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
70

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
1

Destroyers

N/A
VS
11

Submarines

N/A
VS
9

Frigates

N/A
VS
5

Army and ground forces

Tanks

242
VS
427

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
110.8K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
74

Towed artillery

150
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$67.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
1.8%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
290

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