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Military Strength: Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Serbia (ranked #62 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Luxembourg (#147) on the ATLAS Index. Serbia fields 32,000 active troops — 32:1 Luxembourg's 1,000, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Luxembourg allocates $1.9B to defense compared to $2.3B for Serbia.

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Flag of Luxembourg LuxembourgWorld #147 6.9
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Serbia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.6
  • 14.31,000 active troops Manpower10 % 35.932K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 38.4262 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 21.230 warships
  • 8.70 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.832 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 21.2$1.9B budget Defense budget15 % 25.9$2.3B budget
Luxembourg 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
Luxembourg Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $1.9B $2.3B 🇷🇸 1.2×
– share of GDP 2.0% 2.5% 🇷🇸 1.2×
Active personnel 1,000 32,000 🇷🇸 32×
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 0 50,150 🇷🇸
Paramilitary forces 600 3,000 🇷🇸 5.0×
Military aircraft (all types) 1 151 🇷🇸 151×
– helicopters 0 61 🇷🇸
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $2,756 $342 🇱🇺 8.1×
Population 677K 6.6M 🇷🇸 9.7×
GDP $93B $90B 🇱🇺 ≈
GDP per capita $137,782 $13,679 🇱🇺 10×
Land area 2,586 km² 88,246 km² 🇷🇸 34×
Coastline 0 km 0 km —
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Luxembourg ×2.6 · Serbia ×1.5 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Luxembourg or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 32,000 active military personnel compared to Luxembourg's 1,000, giving Serbia a 32:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Luxembourg or Serbia?
Serbia operates 32 combat aircraft compared to Luxembourg's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Luxembourg or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 30 vessels compared to Luxembourg's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Luxembourg or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger defense budget at $2.3 billion compared to Luxembourg's $1.9 billion annually.
Do Luxembourg and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Luxembourg nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Luxembourg and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 262 main battle tanks compared to Luxembourg's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.