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Military Strength: Flag of Norway Norway vs Flag of Serbia Serbia

Norway (ranked #43 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Serbia (#62) on the ATLAS Index. Norway fields 23,250 active troops vs 28,150 for Serbia, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Norway's $16B defense budget is 7.3:1 that of Serbia ($2.3B).

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Flag of Norway NorwayWorld #43 32.4
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Norway leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.3
  • 35.923K active troops Manpower10 % 36.128K active troops
  • 29.138 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 36.5242 battle tanks
  • 40.752 warships Naval power20 % 21.212 warships
  • 35.452 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.731 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 37.3$16B budget Defense budget15 % 25.9$2.3B budget
Norway 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
Norway Serbia Ratio
Defense budget $16B $2.3B 🇳🇴 7.3×
– share of GDP 3.4% 2.5% 🇳🇴 1.4×
Active personnel 23,250 28,150 🇷🇸 1.2×
Combat aircraft 52 31 🇳🇴 1.7×
Warships 52 12 🇳🇴 4.3×
– submarines 6 0 🇳🇴
Main battle tanks 38 242 🇷🇸 6.4×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 40,000 50,150 🇷🇸 1.3×
Paramilitary forces 0 3,000 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 111 144 🇷🇸 1.3×
– helicopters 34 62 🇷🇸 1.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $2,930 $344 🇳🇴 8.5×
Population 5.6M 6.5M 🇷🇸 1.2×
GDP $531B $100B 🇳🇴 5.3×
GDP per capita $94,594 $15,262 🇳🇴 6.2×
Land area 365,957 km² 88,246 km² 🇳🇴 4.1×
Coastline 83,281 km 0 km 🇳🇴
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇳🇴 NorwayF-35 Lightning II ×52Leopard 2 ×38Ula-class ×6
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Norway ×1.3 · Serbia ×1.5 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Norway or Serbia?
Serbia has approximately 28,150 active military personnel compared to Norway's 23,250.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Norway or Serbia?
Norway operates 52 combat aircraft compared to Serbia's 31. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Norway or Serbia?
Norway has a larger navy with 52 warships compared to Serbia's 12. Norway operates 6 submarines while Serbia has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Norway or Serbia?
Norway has a larger defense budget at $16.4 billion (7.3:1 more) compared to Serbia's $2.3 billion annually.
Do Norway and Serbia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Norway nor Serbia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Norway and Serbia compare?
Serbia operates 242 main battle tanks compared to Norway's 38. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.