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Military Strength: Flag of Hungary Hungary vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Serbia (ranked #62 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Hungary (#74) on the ATLAS Index. Hungary fields 27,800 active troops vs 28,150 for Serbia, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Hungary's $4.7B defense budget is 2.1:1 that of Serbia ($2.3B).

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Flag of Hungary HungaryWorld #74 21.4
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Serbia leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.3
  • 33.827K active troops Manpower10 % 36.128K active troops
  • 33.8220 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 36.5242 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 21.212 warships
  • 25.817 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.831 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 30.7$4.7B budget Defense budget15 % 25.9$2.3B budget
Hungary 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
Hungary Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $4.7B $2.3B 🇭🇺 2.1×
– share of GDP 2.1% 2.5% 🇷🇸 1.2×
Active personnel 27,800 28,150 🇷🇸 ≈
Combat aircraft 17 31 🇷🇸 1.8×
Warships 0 12 🇷🇸
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 220 242 🇷🇸 1.1×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 20,000 50,150 🇷🇸 2.5×
Paramilitary forces 0 3,000 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 76 149 🇷🇸 2.0×
– helicopters 37 62 🇷🇸 1.7×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $492 $344 🇭🇺 1.4×
Population 9.5M 6.5M 🇭🇺 1.5×
GDP $246B $100B 🇭🇺 2.5×
GDP per capita $25,907 $15,262 🇭🇺 1.7×
Land area 89,608 km² 88,246 km² 🇭🇺 ≈
Coastline 0 km 0 km —
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇭🇺 HungaryJAS 39 Gripen ×17Leopard 2 ×56
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Hungary ×1.5 · Serbia ×1.5 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Hungary or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 28,150 active military personnel compared to Hungary's 27,800.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Hungary or Serbia?
Serbia operates 31 combat aircraft compared to Hungary's 17. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Hungary or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 12 warships compared to Hungary's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Hungary or Serbia?
Hungary has a larger defense budget at $4.7 billion (2.1:1 more) compared to Serbia's $2.3 billion annually.
Do Hungary and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Hungary nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Hungary and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 242 main battle tanks compared to Hungary's 220. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.