2026 military data comparison

Ukraine vs Serbia Military Power

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

Ukraine flag

Ukraine

21.6Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Ukraine

21.6 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

151

1 tied

Global ranks

#8 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$45.0B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Total naval assets: Ukraine

Ukraine 138 · Serbia 0

Reserve troops: Ukraine

Ukraine 4,000,000 · Serbia 2,000

Active troops: Ukraine

Ukraine 900,000 · Serbia 22,500

Defense budget: Ukraine

Ukraine $45.0B · Serbia $2.8B

Manpower

Active troops

900.0K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

4.0M
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

100.0K
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

347
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

88
VS
11

Attack aircraft

30
VS
17

Helicopters

140
VS
51

Attack helicopters

39
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

138
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

1.1K
VS
242

Armored vehicles

45.5K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

682
VS
96

Towed artillery

625
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

288
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$45.0B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

7.8%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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