2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs Malaysia Military Power

Compare Serbia and Malaysia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and Malaysia #57 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Malaysia flag

Malaysia

2.9Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Malaysia

1.8 vs 2.9

Indicators higher

88

1 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #57

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $5.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force302
Navy001
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Serbia

Serbia 4 · Malaysia 0

Total naval assets: Malaysia

Serbia 0 · Malaysia 84

Self-propelled artillery: Serbia

Serbia 96 · Malaysia 0

Reserve troops: Malaysia

Serbia 2,000 · Malaysia 51,600

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
113.0K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
51.6K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
100.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
132

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
25

Attack aircraft

17
VS
11

Helicopters

51
VS
45

Attack helicopters

4
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
84

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
2

Frigates

N/A
VS
2

Army and ground forces

Tanks

242
VS
48

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
15.4K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
0

Towed artillery

150
VS
196

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
36

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$5.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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