2026 military data comparison
South Africa vs Serbia Military Power
Compare South Africa and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks South Africa #59 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.
South Africa
2.8Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Serbia
1.8Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
South Africa
2.8 vs 1.8
Indicators higher
11–5
1 tied
Global ranks
#59 / #75
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$2.9B
vs $2.8B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Serbia
South Africa 0 · Serbia 17
Total naval assets: South Africa
South Africa 53 · Serbia 0
Reserve troops: South Africa
South Africa 29,350 · Serbia 2,000
Paramilitary: Serbia
South Africa 50,000 · Serbia 600,000