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Military Strength: Flag of Cyprus Cyprus vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Serbia (ranked #63 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cyprus (#87) on the ARMS Index. Serbia fields 32,000 active troops — 2.5:1 Cyprus's 13,000, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Serbia's $2.3B defense budget is 3.5:1 that of Cyprus ($0.6B).

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Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #87 24.7
ARMS Index / 100

Serbia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #63 33.5
  • 58.713K active troops Manpower15 % 60.432K active troops
  • 48.7134 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 54.4262 battle tanks
  • 9.211 warships Naval power20 % 14.430 warships
  • 18.20 combat aircraft Air power25 % 38.932 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 29.9$640M budget Defense budget10 % 39.8$2.3B budget
Cyprus Serbia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.01 vs ×1.05 · Methodology
Key figures
Cyprus Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $640M $2.3B 🇷🇸 3.5×
– share of GDP 1.7% 2.5% 🇷🇸 1.5×
Active personnel 13,000 32,000 🇷🇸 2.5×
Combat aircraft 0 32 🇷🇸
Warships 11 30 🇷🇸 2.7×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 134 262 🇷🇸 2.0×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 60,000 50,150 🇨🇾 1.2×
Paramilitary forces 0 3,000 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 13 132 🇷🇸 10×
– helicopters 13 61 🇷🇸 4.7×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $471 $342 🇨🇾 1.4×
Population 1.4M 6.6M 🇷🇸 4.8×
GDP $38B $90B 🇷🇸 2.4×
GDP per capita $27,707 $13,679 🇨🇾 2.0×
Land area 9,241 km² 88,246 km² 🇷🇸 9.5×
Coastline 648 km 0 km 🇨🇾
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Cyprus ×1.4 · Serbia ×2.0 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cyprus or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 32,000 active military personnel compared to Cyprus's 13,000, giving Serbia a 2.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cyprus or Serbia?
Serbia operates 32 combat aircraft compared to Cyprus's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cyprus or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 30 vessels compared to Cyprus's 11 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Cyprus or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger defense budget at $2.3 billion (3.5:1 more) compared to Cyprus's $640 million annually.
Do Cyprus and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cyprus nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cyprus and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 262 main battle tanks compared to Cyprus's 134. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.