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Military Strength: Flag of Serbia Serbia vs Flag of Slovakia Slovakia

Serbia (ranked #63 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Slovakia (#80) on the ARMS Index. Serbia fields 32,000 active troops vs 18,000 for Slovakia, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Serbia allocates $2.3B to defense compared to $2.8B for Slovakia.

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Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #63 33.5
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Serbia leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Slovakia SlovakiaWorld #80 26.7
  • 60.432K active troops Manpower15 % 49.918K active troops
  • 54.4262 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 43.845 battle tanks
  • 14.430 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 38.932 combat aircraft Air power25 % 30.314 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 39.8$2.3B budget Defense budget10 % 41.7$2.8B budget
Serbia Slovakia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.05 vs ×1.11 · Methodology
Key figures
Serbia Slovakia Ratio
Defense budget $2.3B $2.8B 🇸🇰 1.3×
– share of GDP 2.5% 2.0% 🇷🇸 1.2×
Active personnel 32,000 18,000 🇷🇸 1.8×
Combat aircraft 32 14 🇷🇸 2.3×
Warships 30 0 🇷🇸
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 262 45 🇷🇸 5.8×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 50,150 0 🇷🇸
Paramilitary forces 3,000 0 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 132 51 🇷🇸 2.6×
– helicopters 61 19 🇷🇸 3.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $342 $520 🇸🇰 1.5×
Population 6.6M 5.4M 🇷🇸 1.2×
GDP $90B $141B 🇸🇰 1.6×
GDP per capita $13,679 $25,993 🇸🇰 1.9×
Land area 88,246 km² 48,105 km² 🇷🇸 1.8×
Coastline 0 km 0 km —
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
🇸🇰 SlovakiaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×14T-72 ×30
Defense budget history Serbia ×1.5 · Slovakia ×1.4 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Serbia or Slovakia?
Serbia has approximately 32,000 active military personnel compared to Slovakia's 18,000, giving Serbia a 1.8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Serbia or Slovakia?
Serbia operates 32 combat aircraft compared to Slovakia's 14. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Serbia or Slovakia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 30 vessels compared to Slovakia's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Serbia or Slovakia?
Slovakia has a larger defense budget at $2.8 billion compared to Serbia's $2.3 billion annually.
Do Serbia and Slovakia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Serbia nor Slovakia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Serbia and Slovakia compare?
Serbia operates 262 main battle tanks compared to Slovakia's 45. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.