2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs Turkey Military Power

Compare Serbia and Turkey across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and Turkey #14 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Turkey flag

Turkey

15.5Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Turkey

1.8 vs 15.5

Indicators higher

214

1 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #14

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $51.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force104
Navy001
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Serbia 17 · Turkey 0

Total naval assets: Turkey

Serbia 0 · Turkey 92

Reserve troops: Turkey

Serbia 2,000 · Turkey 380,000

Attack helicopters: Turkey

Serbia 4 · Turkey 111

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
481.0K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
380.0K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
150.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
1.1K

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
201

Attack aircraft

17
VS
0

Helicopters

51
VS
509

Attack helicopters

4
VS
111

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
92

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
14

Frigates

N/A
VS
17

Army and ground forces

Tanks

242
VS
2.3K

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
98.2K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
1.0K

Towed artillery

150
VS
635

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
237

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$51.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
1.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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