2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs Netherlands Military Power

Compare Serbia and Netherlands across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and Netherlands #52 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Netherlands flag

Netherlands

3.1Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Netherlands

1.8 vs 3.1

Indicators higher

79

1 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #52

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $31.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force104
Navy001
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Serbia

Serbia 11 · Netherlands 0

Total naval assets: Netherlands

Serbia 0 · Netherlands 88

Towed artillery: Serbia

Serbia 150 · Netherlands 0

Paramilitary: Serbia

Serbia 600,000 · Netherlands 5,000

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
44.2K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
8.5K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
130

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
0

Attack aircraft

17
VS
38

Helicopters

51
VS
67

Attack helicopters

4
VS
16

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
88

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
3

Frigates

N/A
VS
6

Army and ground forces

Tanks

242
VS
18

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
6.7K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
46

Towed artillery

150
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
4

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$31.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
2.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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