2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs Italy Military Power

Compare Serbia and Italy across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and Italy #27 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

1.8 vs 7.9

Indicators higher

610

1 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #27

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $37.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy001
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Total naval assets: Italy

Serbia 0 · Italy 52

Defense budget: Italy

Serbia $2.8B · Italy $37.3B

Armored vehicles: Italy

Serbia 7,190 · Italy 87,364

Attack helicopters: Italy

Serbia 4 · Italy 37

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
165.5K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
18.3K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
105.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
714

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
88

Attack aircraft

17
VS
65

Helicopters

51
VS
352

Attack helicopters

4
VS
37

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
2

Destroyers

N/A
VS
3

Submarines

N/A
VS
8

Frigates

N/A
VS
14

Army and ground forces

Tanks

242
VS
203

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
87.4K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
64

Towed artillery

150
VS
108

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
21

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$37.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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