2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs Ukraine Military Power

Compare Serbia and Ukraine across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and Ukraine #8 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Ukraine flag

Ukraine

21.6Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Ukraine

1.8 vs 21.6

Indicators higher

115

1 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #8

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $45.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy001
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Total naval assets: Ukraine

Serbia 0 · Ukraine 138

Reserve troops: Ukraine

Serbia 2,000 · Ukraine 4,000,000

Active troops: Ukraine

Serbia 22,500 · Ukraine 900,000

Defense budget: Ukraine

Serbia $2.8B · Ukraine $45.0B

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
900.0K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
4.0M

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
100.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
347

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
88

Attack aircraft

17
VS
30

Helicopters

51
VS
140

Attack helicopters

4
VS
39

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
138

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
1.1K

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
45.5K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
682

Towed artillery

150
VS
625

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
288

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$45.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
7.8%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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