2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs North Macedonia Military Power

Compare Serbia and North Macedonia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and North Macedonia #124 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

12 indicators higher

North Macedonia flag

North Macedonia

0.5Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Serbia

1.8 vs 0.5

Indicators higher

122

3 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #124

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $421.5M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force410
Navy010
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Serbia

Serbia 11 · North Macedonia 0

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Serbia 17 · North Macedonia 0

Tanks: Serbia

Serbia 242 · North Macedonia 0

Self-propelled artillery: Serbia

Serbia 96 · North Macedonia 0

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
10.0K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
60.0K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
3.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
20

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
0

Attack aircraft

17
VS
0

Helicopters

51
VS
10

Attack helicopters

4
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
N/A

Destroyers

N/A
VS
N/A

Submarines

N/A
VS
N/A

Frigates

N/A
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

242
VS
0

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
1.9K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
0

Towed artillery

150
VS
156

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
18

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$421.5M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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