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Military Strength: Flag of Lithuania Lithuania vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Serbia (ranked #63 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Lithuania (#88) on the ARMS Index. Lithuania fields 37,000 active troops vs 32,000 for Serbia, backed by 28,000 reserves and 18,400 paramilitary. Lithuania allocates $3.4B to defense compared to $2.3B for Serbia.

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Flag of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #88 24.6
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Serbia leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #63 33.5
  • 57.637K active troops Manpower15 % 60.432K active troops
  • 45.80 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 54.4262 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 14.430 warships
  • 14.80 combat aircraft Air power25 % 38.932 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 43.2$3.4B budget Defense budget10 % 39.8$2.3B budget
Lithuania Serbia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.10 vs ×1.05 · Methodology
Key figures
Lithuania Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $3.4B $2.3B 🇱🇹 1.5×
– share of GDP 4.0% 2.5% 🇱🇹 1.6×
Active personnel 37,000 32,000 🇱🇹 1.2×
Combat aircraft 0 32 🇷🇸
Warships 0 30 🇷🇸
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 262 🇷🇸
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 28,000 50,150 🇷🇸 1.8×
Paramilitary forces 18,400 3,000 🇱🇹 6.1×
Military aircraft (all types) 11 132 🇷🇸 12×
– helicopters 6 61 🇷🇸 10×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,175 $342 🇱🇹 3.4×
Population 2.9M 6.6M 🇷🇸 2.3×
GDP $85B $90B 🇷🇸 1.1×
GDP per capita $29,384 $13,679 🇱🇹 2.1×
Land area 62,680 km² 88,246 km² 🇷🇸 1.4×
Coastline 90 km 0 km 🇱🇹
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Lithuania ×2.0 · Serbia ×1.5 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Lithuania or Serbia?
Lithuania has approximately 37,000 active military personnel compared to Serbia's 32,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Lithuania or Serbia?
Serbia operates 32 combat aircraft compared to Lithuania's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Lithuania or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 30 vessels compared to Lithuania's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Lithuania or Serbia?
Lithuania has a larger defense budget at $3.4 billion (1.5:1 more) compared to Serbia's $2.3 billion annually.
Do Lithuania and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Lithuania nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Lithuania and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 262 main battle tanks compared to Lithuania's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.