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

Belarus (ranked #61 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Serbia (#62) on the ATLAS Index. Belarus fields 45,350 active troops vs 28,150 for Serbia, 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 #61 25.8
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Belarus leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.3
  • 50.445K active troops Manpower10 % 36.128K active troops
  • 43.4497 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 36.5242 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 21.212 warships
  • 29.9104 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.831 combat aircraft
  • 4.650 hosted warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 25.3$1.5B budget Defense budget15 % 25.9$2.3B budget
Belarus 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
Belarus Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $1.5B $2.3B 🇷🇸 1.5×
– share of GDP 2.0% 2.5% 🇷🇸 1.2×
Active personnel 45,350 28,150 🇧🇾 1.6×
Combat aircraft 104 31 🇧🇾 3.4×
Warships 0 12 🇷🇸
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 497 242 🇧🇾 2.1×
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) 199 149 🇧🇾 1.3×
– helicopters 70 62 🇧🇾 1.1×
Deployed warheads 50 0 🇧🇾
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $167 $344 🇷🇸 2.1×
Population 9.1M 6.5M 🇧🇾 1.4×
GDP $93B $100B 🇷🇸 1.1×
GDP per capita $10,279 $15,262 🇷🇸 1.5×
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 ×497
🇷🇸 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 45,350 active military personnel compared to Serbia's 28,150, giving Belarus a 1.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Belarus or Serbia?
Belarus operates 104 combat aircraft compared to Serbia's 31. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Belarus or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 12 warships compared to Belarus's 0.
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 497 main battle tanks compared to Serbia's 242. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.