2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs United Arab Emirates Military Power

Compare Serbia and United Arab Emirates across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Serbia #75 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

3 indicators higher

United Arab Emirates flag

United Arab Emirates

3.9Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Arab Emirates

1.8 vs 3.9

Indicators higher

313

1 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #47

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $23.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy001
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Total naval assets: United Arab Emirates

Serbia 0 · United Arab Emirates 47

Reserve troops: United Arab Emirates

Serbia 2,000 · United Arab Emirates 130,000

Paramilitary: Serbia

Serbia 600,000 · United Arab Emirates 12,000

Fighter aircraft: United Arab Emirates

Serbia 11 · United Arab Emirates 99

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
65.0K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
130.0K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
12.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
581

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
99

Attack aircraft

17
VS
40

Helicopters

51
VS
250

Attack helicopters

4
VS
30

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
47

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
354

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
9.0K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
165

Towed artillery

150
VS
99

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
49

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$23.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
3.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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