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

Serbia (ranked #63 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ireland (#112) on the ARMS Index. Serbia fields 32,000 active troops — 3.6:1 Ireland's 9,000, 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 #112 18.0
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Serbia leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #63 33.5
  • 47.39,000 active troops Manpower15 % 60.432K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 54.4262 battle tanks
  • 17.132 warships Naval power20 % 14.430 warships
  • 21.00 combat aircraft Air power25 % 38.932 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 34.9$1.2B budget Defense budget10 % 39.8$2.3B budget
Ireland Serbia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.08 vs ×1.05 · Methodology
Key figures
Ireland Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $1.2B $2.3B 🇷🇸 1.8×
– share of GDP 0.2% 2.5% 🇷🇸 12×
Active personnel 9,000 32,000 🇷🇸 3.6×
Combat aircraft 0 32 🇷🇸
Warships 32 30 🇮🇪 1.1×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 262 🇷🇸
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 4,050 50,150 🇷🇸 12×
Paramilitary forces 0 3,000 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 27 132 🇷🇸 4.9×
– helicopters 10 61 🇷🇸 6.1×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $226 $342 🇷🇸 1.5×
Population 5.4M 6.6M 🇷🇸 1.2×
GDP $609B $90B 🇮🇪 6.8×
GDP per capita $112,895 $13,679 🇮🇪 8.3×
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
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 32,000 active military personnel compared to Ireland's 9,000, giving Serbia a 3.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Ireland or Serbia?
Serbia operates 32 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 32 vessels compared to Serbia's 30 ships.
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 262 main battle tanks compared to Ireland's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.