2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs Iran Military Power

Compare Serbia and Iran across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Iran flag

Iran

15.8Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Iran

1.8 vs 15.8

Indicators higher

214

1 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #13

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $9.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy001
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Total naval assets: Iran

Serbia 0 · Iran 57

Reserve troops: Iran

Serbia 2,000 · Iran 350,000

Active troops: Iran

Serbia 22,500 · Iran 610,000

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Iran

Serbia 73 · Iran 1,550

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
610.0K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
350.0K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
220.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
551

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
188

Attack aircraft

17
VS
21

Helicopters

51
VS
129

Attack helicopters

4
VS
13

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
57

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
25

Frigates

N/A
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

242
VS
2.7K

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
75.9K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
424

Towed artillery

150
VS
1.8K

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
1.6K

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$9.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
0.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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