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

Switzerland (ranked #56 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Serbia (#63) on the ARMS Index. Switzerland fields 20,000 active troops vs 32,000 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 #56 35.6
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Switzerland leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #63 33.5
  • 67.420K active troops Manpower15 % 60.432K active troops
  • 52.4205 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 54.4262 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 14.430 warships
  • 41.849 combat aircraft Air power25 % 38.932 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 49.0$6.6B budget Defense budget10 % 39.8$2.3B budget
Switzerland Serbia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.15 vs ×1.05 · 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 20,000 32,000 🇷🇸 1.6×
Combat aircraft 49 32 🇨🇭 1.5×
Warships 0 30 🇷🇸
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 205 262 🇷🇸 1.3×
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) 145 132 🇨🇭 1.1×
– helicopters 42 61 🇷🇸 1.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $728 $342 🇨🇭 2.1×
Population 9M 6.6M 🇨🇭 1.4×
GDP $937B $90B 🇨🇭 10×
GDP per capita $103,998 $13,679 🇨🇭 7.6×
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 32,000 active military personnel compared to Switzerland's 20,000, giving Serbia a 1.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Switzerland or Serbia?
Switzerland operates 49 combat aircraft compared to Serbia's 32. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Switzerland or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 30 vessels compared to Switzerland's 0 ships.
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 262 main battle tanks compared to Switzerland's 205. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.