2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs Sweden Military Power

Compare Serbia and Sweden across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Sweden

1.8 vs 3.4

Indicators higher

79

1 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #49

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $15.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force203
Navy001
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Serbia 17 · Sweden 0

Attack helicopters: Serbia

Serbia 4 · Sweden 0

Total naval assets: Sweden

Serbia 0 · Sweden 135

Towed artillery: Serbia

Serbia 150 · Sweden 0

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
25.6K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
34.0K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
104.4K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
172

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
73

Attack aircraft

17
VS
0

Helicopters

51
VS
53

Attack helicopters

4
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
135

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
4

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

242
VS
110

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
27.6K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
24

Towed artillery

150
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$15.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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