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Military Strength: Flag of Switzerland Switzerland vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Serbia (ranked #62 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Switzerland (#63) on the ATLAS Index. Switzerland fields 19,550 active troops vs 28,150 for Serbia, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Switzerland's $6.6B defense budget is 2.9:1 that of Serbia ($2.3B).

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Flag of Switzerland SwitzerlandWorld #63 23.7
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Serbia leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.3
  • 44.419K active troops Manpower10 % 36.128K active troops
  • 38.4205 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 36.5242 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 21.212 warships
  • 27.849 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.831 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 29.2$6.6B budget Defense budget15 % 25.9$2.3B budget
Switzerland 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
Switzerland Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $6.6B $2.3B 🇨🇭 2.9×
– share of GDP 0.7% 2.5% 🇷🇸 3.6×
Active personnel 19,550 28,150 🇷🇸 1.4×
Combat aircraft 49 31 🇨🇭 1.6×
Warships 0 12 🇷🇸
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 205 242 🇷🇸 1.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 196,450 50,150 🇨🇭 3.9×
Paramilitary forces 0 3,000 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 149 149 —
– helicopters 42 62 🇷🇸 1.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $721 $344 🇨🇭 2.1×
Population 9.1M 6.5M 🇨🇭 1.4×
GDP $1T $100B 🇨🇭 10×
GDP per capita $114,769 $15,262 🇨🇭 7.5×
Land area 39,997 km² 88,246 km² 🇷🇸 2.2×
Coastline 0 km 0 km —
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇭 SwitzerlandF/A-18 Hornet ×30Leopard 2 ×134
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Switzerland ×1.3 · Serbia ×2.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Switzerland or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 28,150 active military personnel compared to Switzerland's 19,550.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Switzerland or Serbia?
Switzerland operates 49 combat aircraft compared to Serbia's 31. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Switzerland or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 12 warships compared to Switzerland's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Switzerland or Serbia?
Switzerland has a larger defense budget at $6.6 billion (2.9:1 more) compared to Serbia's $2.3 billion annually.
Do Switzerland and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Switzerland nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Switzerland and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 242 main battle tanks compared to Switzerland's 205. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.