2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs Syria Military Power

Compare Serbia and Syria across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and Syria #78 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Syria flag

Syria

1.7Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Serbia

1.8 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

115

1 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #78

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $145.9M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force302
Navy001
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Serbia

Serbia 2,000 · Syria 0

Total naval assets: Syria

Serbia 0 · Syria 8

Towed artillery: Serbia

Serbia 150 · Syria 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Serbia

Serbia 73 · Syria 0

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
104

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
52

Attack aircraft

17
VS
5

Helicopters

51
VS
39

Attack helicopters

4
VS
7

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
8

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
0

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

242
VS
168

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
18.7K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
60

Towed artillery

150
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$145.9M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
0.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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