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Military Strength: Flag of Serbia Serbia vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Sweden (ranked #44 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Serbia (#62) on the ATLAS Index. Serbia fields 32,000 active troops — 2.1:1 Sweden's 15,000, backed by 50,150 reserves and 3,000 paramilitary. Sweden's $15B defense budget is 6.7:1 that of Serbia ($2.3B).

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Flag of Serbia SerbiaWorld #62 25.6
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Sweden leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #44 31.9
  • 35.932K active troops Manpower10 % 37.415K active troops
  • 38.4262 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 32.3110 battle tanks
  • 21.230 warships Naval power20 % 35.4232 warships
  • 23.832 combat aircraft Air power25 % 35.496 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 25.9$2.3B budget Defense budget15 % 36.0$15B budget
Serbia Sweden 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 Sweden Ratio
Defense budget $2.3B $15B 🇸🇪 6.7×
– share of GDP 2.5% 2.5% —
Active personnel 32,000 15,000 🇷🇸 2.1×
Combat aircraft 32 96 🇸🇪 3.0×
Warships 30 232 🇸🇪 7.7×
– submarines 0 4 🇸🇪
Main battle tanks 262 110 🇷🇸 2.4×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 50,150 32,900 🇷🇸 1.5×
Paramilitary forces 3,000 21,200 🇸🇪 7.1×
Military aircraft (all types) 151 178 🇸🇪 1.2×
– helicopters 61 53 🇷🇸 1.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $342 $1,428 🇸🇪 4.2×
Population 6.6M 10.6M 🇸🇪 1.6×
GDP $90B $604B 🇸🇪 6.7×
GDP per capita $13,679 $57,117 🇸🇪 4.2×
Land area 88,246 km² 407,284 km² 🇸🇪 4.6×
Coastline 0 km 3,218 km 🇸🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇷🇸 SerbiaIAR-93 / J-22 Orao ×17M-84 ×212
🇸🇪 SwedenJAS 39 Gripen ×96Leopard 2 ×110Götland-class ×3
Defense budget history Serbia ×1.5 · Sweden ×1.6 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Serbia or Sweden?
Serbia has approximately 32,000 active military personnel compared to Sweden's 15,000, giving Serbia a 2.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Serbia or Sweden?
Sweden operates 96 combat aircraft compared to Serbia's 32. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Serbia or Sweden?
Sweden has a larger navy with 232 vessels compared to Serbia's 30 ships. Serbia operates 0 submarines while Sweden has 4.
Which country spends more on defense, Serbia or Sweden?
Sweden has a larger defense budget at $15.1 billion (6.7:1 more) compared to Serbia's $2.3 billion annually.
Do Serbia and Sweden have nuclear weapons?
Neither Serbia nor Sweden currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Serbia and Sweden compare?
Serbia operates 262 main battle tanks compared to Sweden's 110. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.