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Army comparison: Flag of Serbia Serbia vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Serbia's army fields 1,572 active vehicles — 2.5:1 Sweden's 640.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #54 17.8
ARMS Index / 100

Serbia leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #66 15.3
  • 242 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 110
  • 91 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 96 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 26
  • 345 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 224
  • 150 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 178 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 280
  • 181 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 289 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Serbia Sweden Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Serbia Sweden Ratio
Total vehicles 1,572 640 🇷🇸 2.5×
On order 0 667 🇸🇪
Main battle tanks 242 110 🇷🇸 2.2×
Artillery pieces 337 26 🇷🇸 13×
Armoured fighting vehicles 993 504 🇷🇸 2.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 28,150 29,750 🇸🇪 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 50,150 32,900 🇷🇸 1.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 345 224 🇷🇸 1.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 178 280 🇸🇪 1.6×
Self-propelled artillery 96 26 🇷🇸 3.7×
Towed artillery 150 0 🇷🇸
Rocket artillery 91 0 🇷🇸
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇷🇸 SerbiaM-84 ×2122S1 Gvozdika ×72BTR-80 ×108
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×110CV-90 ×224Archer ×26
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Serbia or Sweden?
Serbia has a larger ground force with 1,572 vehicles compared to Sweden's 640 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Serbia or Sweden?
Serbia operates more main battle tanks with 242 compared to Sweden's 110.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Serbia or Sweden?
Serbia has 345 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Sweden's 224.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Serbia or Sweden?
Sweden operates 280 APCs compared to Serbia's 178.
Which country has more artillery systems, Serbia or Sweden?
Serbia fields 337 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sweden's 26.
How do the Serbia and Sweden armies compare in size?
Serbia's army is 2.5 times larger than Sweden's in terms of total vehicles (1,572 vs 640).