Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 45
- Armored vehicles
- 892
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 300
- MLRS
- 24
2026 military profile
Bosnia and Herzegovina Military Power
Europe · Rank #131 of 145
0.4Strength Scoreout of 100 — #131 globally
How this score is calculatedBosnia and Herzegovina military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks #131 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.4/100. The profile reports 18,000 active personnel, 15 total aircraft, 45 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $289.9M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (1/100); its lowest is Manpower (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #36 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
18,000
↓89% vs avg
Reserve troops
8,000
Total aircraft
15
↓96% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$289.9M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#36
of 41 profiles
Population
3,140,095
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$32.6B
World Bank 2025
Land area
51,200 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$92.328
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
5.73
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 15
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 0
- Helicopters
- 15
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 0
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 0
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)0/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)1/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Bosnia and Herzegovina military power FAQ
What is Bosnia and Herzegovina's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Bosnia and Herzegovina #131 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Bosnia and Herzegovina's armed forces?
The current profile reports 18,000 active personnel, 8,000 reserve personnel and 0 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Bosnia and Herzegovina would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.