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

Serbia (ranked #62 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cyprus (#83) on the ATLAS Index. Cyprus fields 15,000 active troops vs 28,150 for Serbia, 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 #83 20.2
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Serbia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.3
  • 33.815K active troops Manpower10 % 36.128K active troops
  • 30.8134 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 36.5242 battle tanks
  • 18.611 warships Naval power20 % 21.212 warships
  • 15.30 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.831 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.4$640M budget Defense budget15 % 25.9$2.3B budget
Cyprus 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
Cyprus Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $640M $2.3B 🇷🇸 3.5×
– share of GDP 1.7% 2.5% 🇷🇸 1.5×
Active personnel 15,000 28,150 🇷🇸 1.9×
Combat aircraft 0 31 🇷🇸
Warships 11 12 🇷🇸 1.1×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 134 242 🇷🇸 1.8×
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) 19 149 🇷🇸 7.8×
– helicopters 15 62 🇷🇸 4.1×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $467 $344 🇨🇾 1.4×
Population 1.4M 6.5M 🇷🇸 4.8×
GDP $41B $100B 🇷🇸 2.4×
GDP per capita $30,075 $15,262 🇨🇾 2.0×
Land area 9,241 km² 88,246 km² 🇷🇸 9.5×
Coastline 648 km 0 km 🇨🇾
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇾 CyprusT-80 ×82
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Cyprus ×1.4 · Serbia ×2.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cyprus or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 28,150 active military personnel compared to Cyprus's 15,000, giving Serbia a 1.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cyprus or Serbia?
Serbia operates 31 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 12 warships compared to Cyprus's 11.
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 242 main battle tanks compared to Cyprus's 134. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.