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Military Strength: Flag of Belgium Belgium vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Belgium (ranked #57 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Serbia (#62) on the ATLAS Index. Belgium fields 26,300 active troops vs 28,150 for Serbia, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Belgium's $13B defense budget is 6.0:1 that of Serbia ($2.3B).

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Flag of Belgium BelgiumWorld #57 27.2
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Belgium leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.3
  • 32.526K active troops Manpower10 % 36.128K active troops
  • 26.30 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 36.5242 battle tanks
  • 25.69 warships Naval power20 % 21.212 warships
  • 30.764 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.831 combat aircraft
  • 3.415 hosted warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 34.7$13B budget Defense budget15 % 25.9$2.3B budget
Belgium Serbia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Belgium Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $13B $2.3B 🇧🇪 6.0×
– share of GDP 2.0% 2.5% 🇷🇸 1.2×
Active personnel 26,300 28,150 🇷🇸 1.1×
Combat aircraft 64 31 🇧🇪 2.1×
Warships 9 12 🇷🇸 1.3×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 242 🇷🇸
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 5,900 50,150 🇷🇸 8.5×
Paramilitary forces 0 3,000 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 109 149 🇷🇸 1.4×
– helicopters 14 62 🇷🇸 4.4×
Deployed warheads 15 0 🇧🇪
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,124 $344 🇧🇪 3.3×
Population 11.9M 6.5M 🇧🇪 1.8×
GDP $725B $100B 🇧🇪 7.3×
GDP per capita $60,750 $15,262 🇧🇪 4.0×
Land area 30,278 km² 88,246 km² 🇷🇸 2.9×
Coastline 66 km 0 km 🇧🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇪 BelgiumF-16 Fighting Falcon ×52Karel Doorman-class ×2
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Belgium ×1.3 · Serbia ×1.5 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Belgium or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 28,150 active military personnel compared to Belgium's 26,300.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Belgium or Serbia?
Belgium operates 64 combat aircraft compared to Serbia's 31. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Belgium or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 12 warships compared to Belgium's 9.
Which country spends more on defense, Belgium or Serbia?
Belgium has a larger defense budget at $13.4 billion (6.0:1 more) compared to Serbia's $2.3 billion annually.
Do Belgium and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Belgium nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Belgium and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 242 main battle tanks compared to Belgium's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.