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Military Strength: Flag of Czechia Czechia vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Serbia (ranked #63 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Czechia (#72) on the ARMS Index. Czechia fields 27,000 active troops vs 32,000 for Serbia, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Czechia's $6.9B defense budget is 3.1:1 that of Serbia ($2.3B).

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Flag of Czechia CzechiaWorld #72 30.0
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Serbia leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #63 33.5
  • 52.527K active troops Manpower15 % 60.432K active troops
  • 42.943 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 54.4262 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 14.430 warships
  • 36.314 combat aircraft Air power25 % 38.932 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 49.5$6.9B budget Defense budget10 % 39.8$2.3B budget
Czechia 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
Czechia Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $6.9B $2.3B 🇨🇿 3.1×
– share of GDP 2.0% 2.5% 🇷🇸 1.2×
Active personnel 27,000 32,000 🇷🇸 1.2×
Combat aircraft 14 32 🇷🇸 2.3×
Warships 0 30 🇷🇸
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 43 262 🇷🇸 6.1×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 50,150 🇷🇸
Paramilitary forces 0 3,000 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 104 132 🇷🇸 1.3×
– helicopters 40 61 🇷🇸 1.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $636 $342 🇨🇿 1.9×
Population 10.9M 6.6M 🇨🇿 1.7×
GDP $347B $90B 🇨🇿 3.9×
GDP per capita $31,823 $13,679 🇨🇿 2.3×
Land area 77,171 km² 88,246 km² 🇷🇸 1.1×
Coastline 0 km 0 km —
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇿 CzechiaJAS 39 Gripen ×14Leopard 2 ×42
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Czechia ×1.8 · Serbia ×1.5 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Czechia or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 32,000 active military personnel compared to Czechia's 27,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Czechia or Serbia?
Serbia operates 32 combat aircraft compared to Czechia's 14. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Czechia or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 30 vessels compared to Czechia's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Czechia or Serbia?
Czechia has a larger defense budget at $6.9 billion (3.1:1 more) compared to Serbia's $2.3 billion annually.
Do Czechia and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Czechia nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Czechia and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 262 main battle tanks compared to Czechia's 43. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.