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Military Strength: Flag of Latvia Latvia vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Serbia (ranked #62 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Latvia (#133) on the ATLAS Index. Serbia fields 32,000 active troops — 3.6:1 Latvia's 9,000, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Latvia allocates $1.6B to defense compared to $2.3B for Serbia.

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Flag of Latvia LatviaWorld #133 9.6
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Serbia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.6
  • 26.89,000 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
  • 12.80 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.832 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 23.9$1.6B budget Defense budget15 % 25.9$2.3B budget
Latvia 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
Latvia Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $1.6B $2.3B 🇷🇸 1.4×
– share of GDP 3.7% 2.5% 🇱🇻 1.5×
Active personnel 9,000 32,000 🇷🇸 3.6×
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 15,900 50,150 🇷🇸 3.2×
Paramilitary forces 0 3,000 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 7 151 🇷🇸 22×
– helicopters 3 61 🇷🇸 20×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $866 $342 🇱🇻 2.5×
Population 1.9M 6.6M 🇷🇸 3.5×
GDP $44B $90B 🇷🇸 2.1×
GDP per capita $23,409 $13,679 🇱🇻 1.7×
Land area 62,249 km² 88,246 km² 🇷🇸 1.4×
Coastline 498 km 0 km 🇱🇻
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Latvia ×1.8 · Serbia ×1.5 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Latvia or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 32,000 active military personnel compared to Latvia's 9,000, giving Serbia a 3.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Latvia or Serbia?
Serbia operates 32 combat aircraft compared to Latvia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Latvia or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 30 vessels compared to Latvia's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Latvia or Serbia?
Serbia has a larger defense budget at $2.3 billion compared to Latvia's $1.6 billion annually.
Do Latvia and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Latvia nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Latvia and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 262 main battle tanks compared to Latvia's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.