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

Serbia (ranked #62 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Slovenia (#98) on the ATLAS Index. Serbia fields 28,150 active troops — 3.9:1 Slovenia's 7,250, 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 #62 25.3
ATLAS Index / 100

Serbia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Slovenia SloveniaWorld #98 14.9
  • 36.128K active troops Manpower10 % 22.57,250 active troops
  • 36.5242 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 25.046 battle tanks
  • 21.212 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 23.731 combat aircraft Air power25 % 16.40 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 25.9$2.3B budget Defense budget15 % 22.2$1.5B budget
Serbia Slovenia 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
Serbia Slovenia Ratio
Defense budget $2.3B $1.5B 🇷🇸 1.5×
– share of GDP 2.5% 2.0% 🇷🇸 1.2×
Active personnel 28,150 7,250 🇷🇸 3.9×
Combat aircraft 31 0 🇷🇸
Warships 12 0 🇷🇸
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 242 46 🇷🇸 5.3×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 50,150 950 🇷🇸 53×
Paramilitary forces 3,000 0 🇷🇸
Military aircraft (all types) 144 41 🇷🇸 3.5×
– helicopters 62 16 🇷🇸 3.9×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $344 $685 🇸🇮 2.0×
Population 6.5M 2.1M 🇷🇸 3.1×
GDP $100B $80B 🇷🇸 1.3×
GDP per capita $15,262 $37,376 🇸🇮 2.4×
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 28,150 active military personnel compared to Slovenia's 7,250, giving Serbia a 3.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Serbia or Slovenia?
Serbia operates 31 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 12 warships compared to Slovenia's 0.
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 242 main battle tanks compared to Slovenia's 46. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.