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Military Strength: Flag of Serbia Serbia vs Flag of Slovenia Slovenia

Serbia (ranked #63 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Slovenia (#97) on the ARMS Index. Serbia fields 32,000 active troops — 4.6:1 Slovenia's 7,000, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Serbia allocates $2.3B to defense compared to $1.5B for Slovenia.

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Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #63 33.5
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Serbia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Slovenia SloveniaWorld #97 21.7
  • 60.432K active troops Manpower15 % 44.17,000 active troops
  • 54.4262 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 39.046 battle tanks
  • 14.430 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 38.932 combat aircraft Air power25 % 18.10 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 39.8$2.3B budget Defense budget10 % 36.3$1.5B budget
Serbia Slovenia 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 Slovenia Ratio
Defense budget $2.3B $1.5B 🇷🇸 1.5×
– share of GDP 2.5% 2.0% 🇷🇸 1.2×
Active personnel 32,000 7,000 🇷🇸 4.6×
Combat aircraft 32 0 🇷🇸
Warships 30 0 🇷🇸
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 262 46 🇷🇸 5.7×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 50,150 950 🇷🇸 53×
Paramilitary forces 3,000 0 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 132 39 🇷🇸 3.4×
– helicopters 61 16 🇷🇸 3.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $342 $686 🇸🇮 2.0×
Population 6.6M 2.1M 🇷🇸 3.1×
GDP $90B $73B 🇷🇸 1.2×
GDP per capita $13,679 $34,301 🇸🇮 2.5×
Land area 88,246 km² 20,151 km² 🇷🇸 4.4×
Coastline 0 km 46 km 🇸🇮
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
Defense budget history Serbia ×1.5 · Slovenia ×1.4 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Serbia or Slovenia?
Serbia has approximately 32,000 active military personnel compared to Slovenia's 7,000, giving Serbia a 4.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Serbia or Slovenia?
Serbia operates 32 combat aircraft compared to Slovenia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Serbia or Slovenia?
Serbia has a larger navy with 30 vessels compared to Slovenia's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Serbia or Slovenia?
Serbia has a larger defense budget at $2.3 billion (1.5:1 more) compared to Slovenia's $1.5 billion annually.
Do Serbia and Slovenia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Serbia nor Slovenia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Serbia and Slovenia compare?
Serbia operates 262 main battle tanks compared to Slovenia's 46. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.