2026 military data comparison

Sweden vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Sweden and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Sweden

3.4 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

97

1 tied

Global ranks

#49 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$15.9B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force302
Navy100
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Sweden 0 · Serbia 17

Attack helicopters: Serbia

Sweden 0 · Serbia 4

Total naval assets: Sweden

Sweden 135 · Serbia 0

Towed artillery: Serbia

Sweden 0 · Serbia 150

Manpower

Active troops

25.6K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

34.0K
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

104.4K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

172
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

73
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
17

Helicopters

53
VS
51

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

135
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

4
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

110
VS
242

Armored vehicles

27.6K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
96

Towed artillery

0
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$15.9B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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