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Military Strength: Flag of Belarus Belarus vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Belarus (ranked #60 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Serbia (#63) on the ARMS Index. Belarus fields 158,000 active troops — 4.9:1 Serbia's 32,000, backed by 289,500 reserves and 110,000 paramilitary. Belarus allocates $1.5B to defense compared to $2.3B for Serbia.

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Flag of Belarus BelarusWorld #60 35.2
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Belarus leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #63 33.5
  • 73.4158K active troops Manpower15 % 60.432K active troops
  • 62.0507 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 54.4262 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 14.430 warships
  • 48.9100 combat aircraft Air power25 % 38.932 combat aircraft
  • 4.350 hosted warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 44.2$1.5B budget Defense budget10 % 39.8$2.3B budget
Belarus Serbia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.99 vs ×1.05 · Methodology
Key figures
Belarus Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $1.5B $2.3B 🇷🇸 1.5×
– share of GDP 2.0% 2.5% 🇷🇸 1.2×
Active personnel 158,000 32,000 🇧🇾 4.9×
Combat aircraft 100 32 🇧🇾 3.1×
Warships 0 30 🇷🇸
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 507 262 🇧🇾 1.9×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 289,500 50,150 🇧🇾 5.8×
Paramilitary forces 110,000 3,000 🇧🇾 37×
Military aircraft (all types) 205 132 🇧🇾 1.6×
– helicopters 80 61 🇧🇾 1.3×
Deployed warheads 50 0 🇧🇾
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $166 $342 🇷🇸 2.1×
Population 9.1M 6.6M 🇧🇾 1.4×
GDP $76B $90B 🇷🇸 1.2×
GDP per capita $8,318 $13,679 🇷🇸 1.6×
Land area 202,900 km² 88,246 km² 🇧🇾 2.3×
Coastline 0 km 0 km —
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusSu-25 Frogfoot ×55T-72 ×577
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Belarus ×1.7 · Serbia ×2.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Belarus or Serbia?
Belarus has approximately 158,000 active military personnel compared to Serbia's 32,000, giving Belarus a 4.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Belarus or Serbia?
Belarus operates 100 combat aircraft compared to Serbia's 32. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Belarus or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 30 vessels compared to Belarus's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Belarus or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger defense budget at $2.3 billion compared to Belarus's $1.5 billion annually.
Do Belarus and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Belarus nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Belarus and Serbia compare?
Belarus operates 507 main battle tanks compared to Serbia's 262. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.