Military Strength: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Macedonia

Overview

Bosnia and Herzegovina (ranked #110 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than North Macedonia (#117) on the Global Military Index. Bosnia and Herzegovina fields 11,000 active troops vs 16,000 for North Macedonia, backed by 4,850 reserves and 5,000 paramilitary. Bosnia and Herzegovina allocates $0.2B to defense compared to $0.4B for North Macedonia.

In the air, Bosnia and Herzegovina operates 15 aircraft vs 20 for North Macedonia.

On the ground, Bosnia and Herzegovina deploys 45 main battle tanks vs 20 for North Macedonia.

Neither Bosnia and Herzegovina nor North Macedonia possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 27.9 (#110)
🪖 Military personnel 11,000
– Reserve troops 15,000
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 15
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 15
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 45
💥 Nuclear warheads 0
Global Military Index 26.2 (#117)
🪖 Military personnel 16,000
– Reserve troops 4,850
– Paramilitary forces 5,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 20
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 14
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 20
💥 Nuclear warheads 0

🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina Global Military Index

28.4
Global Rank: #110
🪖 Manpower (15%) 60.8 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 18000 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 37.0 Main battle tanks: 45
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 33.2 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 35.9 $0.2B annual military spending

🇲🇰 North Macedonia Global Military Index

26.1
Global Rank: #117
🪖 Manpower (15%) 58.2 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 11925 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 29.4 Main battle tanks: 20
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 30.2 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 39.2 $0.4B annual military spending

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Population 3.2 million
GDP $27.5 billion
GDP per capita $8,639
Military Budget $216.0 million
Share of GDP in Milex 0.8%
Share of Govt Expenditures 1.7%
Military spends per capita $68
Population 1.8 million
GDP $15.8 billion
GDP per capita $8,624
Military Budget $353.7 million
Share of GDP in Milex 2.1%
Share of Govt Expenditures 5.6%
Military spends per capita $194

Bosnia and Herzegovina Geography

Land Area 51,187 km²
Coastline Length 20 km

North Macedonia Geography

Land Area 25,433 km²
Coastline Length 0 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bosnia and Herzegovina or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia has approximately 16,000 active military personnel compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11,000.
Which country spends more on defense, Bosnia and Herzegovina or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia has a larger defense budget at $354 million (1.6:1 more) compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina's $216 million annually.
Do Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bosnia and Herzegovina nor North Macedonia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia compare?
Bosnia and Herzegovina operates 45 main battle tanks compared to North Macedonia's 20. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.