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Military Strength: Flag of Ireland Ireland vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Serbia (ranked #62 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ireland (#99) on the ATLAS Index. Serbia fields 28,150 active troops — 3.0:1 Ireland's 9,500, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Ireland allocates $1.2B to defense compared to $2.3B for Serbia.

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Flag of Ireland IrelandWorld #99 14.7
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Serbia leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.3
  • 24.89,500 active troops Manpower10 % 36.128K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 36.5242 battle tanks
  • 24.224 warships Naval power20 % 21.212 warships
  • 17.30 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.831 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.4$1.2B budget Defense budget15 % 25.9$2.3B budget
Ireland 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
Ireland Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $1.2B $2.3B 🇷🇸 1.8×
– share of GDP 0.2% 2.5% 🇷🇸 12×
Active personnel 9,500 28,150 🇷🇸 3.0×
Combat aircraft 0 31 🇷🇸
Warships 24 12 🇮🇪 2.0×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 242 🇷🇸
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 4,050 50,150 🇷🇸 12×
Paramilitary forces 0 3,000 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 26 149 🇷🇸 5.7×
– helicopters 10 62 🇷🇸 6.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $222 $344 🇷🇸 1.5×
Population 5.5M 6.5M 🇷🇸 1.2×
GDP $722B $100B 🇮🇪 7.2×
GDP per capita $131,592 $15,262 🇮🇪 8.6×
Land area 68,883 km² 88,246 km² 🇷🇸 1.3×
Coastline 1,448 km 0 km 🇮🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Ireland ×0.9 · Serbia ×2.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 28,150 active military personnel compared to Ireland's 9,500, giving Serbia a 3.0:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia operates 31 combat aircraft compared to Ireland's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Ireland or Serbia?
Ireland has a larger navy with 24 warships compared to Serbia's 12.
Which country spends more on defense, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger defense budget at $2.3 billion (1.8:1 more) compared to Ireland's $1.2 billion annually.
Do Ireland and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Ireland nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Ireland and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 242 main battle tanks compared to Ireland's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.