2026 military data comparison

United Kingdom vs Serbia Military Power

Compare United Kingdom and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Kingdom #11 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

United Kingdom flag

United Kingdom

16.7Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Kingdom

16.7 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

134

0 tied

Global ranks

#11 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$88.5B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Serbia

United Kingdom 0 · Serbia 600,000

Total naval assets: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 59 · Serbia 0

Estimated nuclear warheads: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 225 · Serbia 0

Defense budget: United Kingdom

United Kingdom $88.5B · Serbia $2.8B

Manpower

Active troops

141.3K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

31.9K
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

625
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

103
VS
11

Attack aircraft

38
VS
17

Helicopters

262
VS
51

Attack helicopters

50
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

59
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
N/A

Destroyers

6
VS
N/A

Submarines

10
VS
N/A

Frigates

7
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

288
VS
242

Armored vehicles

94.1K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

14
VS
96

Towed artillery

126
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

43
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$88.5B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

225
VS
0

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