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

Serbia (ranked #62 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Lithuania (#77) on the ATLAS Index. Lithuania fields 19,850 active troops vs 28,150 for Serbia, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Lithuania allocates $3.4B to defense compared to $2.3B for Serbia.

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Flag of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #77 20.9
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Serbia leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.3
  • 34.319K active troops Manpower10 % 36.128K active troops
  • 29.30 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 36.5242 battle tanks
  • 17.26 warships Naval power20 % 21.212 warships
  • 14.10 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.831 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 29.2$3.4B budget Defense budget15 % 25.9$2.3B budget
Lithuania 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
Lithuania Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $3.4B $2.3B 🇱🇹 1.5×
– share of GDP 4.0% 2.5% 🇱🇹 1.6×
Active personnel 19,850 28,150 🇷🇸 1.4×
Combat aircraft 0 31 🇷🇸
Warships 6 12 🇷🇸 2.0×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 242 🇷🇸
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) 11 149 🇷🇸 14×
– helicopters 6 62 🇷🇸 10×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,175 $344 🇱🇹 3.4×
Population 2.9M 6.5M 🇷🇸 2.3×
GDP $95B $100B 🇷🇸 ≈
GDP per capita $32,959 $15,262 🇱🇹 2.2×
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?
Serbia has approximately 28,150 active military personnel compared to Lithuania's 19,850.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Lithuania or Serbia?
Serbia operates 31 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 12 warships compared to Lithuania's 6.
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 242 main battle tanks compared to Lithuania's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.