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NATIONAL FORCES · COMPARISON
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malta
| Overview | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Malta |
|---|---|---|
Active personnel DefinitionFull-time active military personnel; exclude reserves and paramilitary unless explicitly identified. | 10,650Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational full-time active military personnel; the separately reported reserve, gendarmerie and paramilitary totals are excluded. | 1,700Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational full-time active military personnel; the separately reported reserve, gendarmerie and paramilitary totals are excluded. |
Armed forces personnel DefinitionActive-duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces whose training, organisation, equipment and control allow them to support or replace regular forces. This is not an active-regular-only count. | 11,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. | 2,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. |
Defence spending DefinitionAnnual military expenditure in current US dollars. State fiscal year, coverage and conversion basis in notes. | US$240mEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS defence budget forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceSource-reported annual official defence budget/appropriation in current US dollars; it is a budget figure, not an assertion of final expenditure or readiness. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 240m. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. | US$144mEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS defence budget forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceSource-reported annual official defence budget/appropriation in current US dollars; it is a budget figure, not an assertion of final expenditure or readiness. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 144m. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. Source coverage/fiscal-year notes: [a] Excludes military pensions The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. |
GDP DefinitionAnnual nominal GDP in current US dollars, not purchasing-power parity. | US$36.2bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS nominal GDP forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceAnnual nominal GDP at current market prices, in source-reported current US dollars. Excludes purchasing-power-parity GDP and real GDP growth. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 36.2bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. | US$30.4bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS nominal GDP forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceAnnual nominal GDP at current market prices, in source-reported current US dollars. Excludes purchasing-power-parity GDP and real GDP growth. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 30.4bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. |
Population DefinitionTotal resident population; retain the source's reference year. | 3,140,095people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. | 579,704people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. |
Reserve personnel DefinitionReported reserve personnel, with mobilisation and training definitions stated in notes. | 6,000Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational military reserve pool; excludes the separately reported active and paramilitary personnel. Training/mobilisation definitions remain source-specific. | 260Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational military reserve pool; excludes the separately reported active and paramilitary personnel. Training/mobilisation definitions remain source-specific. |
Combat aircraft DefinitionIn-service fixed-wing combat aircraft; exclude stored, retired and ordered aircraft. In service does not establish readiness. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Main battle tanks DefinitionIn-service main battle tanks; exclude storage and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Major surface combatants DefinitionCommissioned cruisers, destroyers and frigates. Exclude patrol craft and support vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Nuclear warheads DefinitionWarheads in the military stockpile, deployed or in reserve; exclude retired warheads awaiting dismantlement. Independent estimates, labelled as such. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Submarines DefinitionCommissioned submarines; exclude vessels on order and decommissioned vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Transport aircraft DefinitionIn-service dedicated fixed-wing military transport aircraft; exclude trainers and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS
Equipment listed in inventory and operator sources, grouped by force and category. Sourced quantities retain their date, variant coverage and inventory status. Equipment without a documented count is listed by type.
114 matching equipment types
| Equipment | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Support aircraft | ||
| Beechcraft Super King Air | — | 1Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta · 2025Wikipedia |
| Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander | — | 2Air Wing · 2025 1Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta · 2025Wikipedia 1Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta · 2025Wikipedia |
| Helicopters | ||
| Aérospatiale Alouette III | — | 22024 |
| Aérospatiale Gazelle | 3Air Force and Air Defence Brigade · 2025 4Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2024Wikipedia 4Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2024Wikipedia | — |
| AgustaWestland AW119 Koala | In service | — |
| AgustaWestland AW139 | — | 1Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta · 2025Wikipedia 32024 |
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois | 92024 9Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2024Wikipedia | — |
| Mil Mi-17 | 5Air Force and Air Defence Brigade · 2025 1Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2024Wikipedia 1Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2024Wikipedia | — |
| Mil Mi-8 | 8Air Force and Air Defence Brigade · 2025 8Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2024Wikipedia 8Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2024Wikipedia | — |
| Drones & UAVs | ||
| Bayraktar TB2 | 2Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2026Wikipedia 2Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Heron | — | 1Air Wing · 2025 1Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta · 2021Wikipedia 1Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta · 2021Wikipedia |
| Schiebel Camcopter S-100 | — | In service |
| Equipment | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||
| M60 tank | 45Armed Forces · 2025 | — |
| Armoured vehicles | ||
| BMC Kirpi | 4Armed Forces · 2025 42026Wikipedia | — |
| BOV (armoured personnel carrier) | 322024Wikipedia 322024Wikipedia | — |
| BRDM-2 | 172024Wikipedia 172024Wikipedia | — |
| Land Rover Defender | — | In service |
| M113 armored personnel carrier | 202025 | — |
| WZ-551 | 112024Wikipedia | — |
| Artillery | ||
| 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) | 1002025 1322026Wikipedia | — |
| 76 mm mountain gun M48 | In service | — |
| Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 | In service | — |
| M101 howitzer | 242026Wikipedia 242026Wikipedia | — |
| Ordnance QF 25-pounder | — | In service |
| Equipment | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Air defence | ||
| 2K12 Kub | 20Air Force and Air Defence Brigade · 2025 | — |
| Anti-aircraft guns | ||
| 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K) | In service | — |
| Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun | In service | In service |
| QF 3.7-inch AA gun | — | In service |
| ZPU | — | 502026Wikipedia |
| Portable air defence | ||
| 9K34 Strela-3 | In service | — |
| FIM-92 Stinger | In service | — |
| Equipment | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Small arms | ||
| Accuracy International AWM | — | In service |
| AK-47 | In service | In service |
| AKM | — | In service |
| Barrett M82 | In service | — |
| Beretta 92 | — | In service |
| Beretta M12 | — | In service |
| DShK | In service | In service |
| FN FAL | — | In service |
| FN MAG | — | In service |
| FN Minimi | — | In service |
| Glock | — | In service |
| Heckler & Koch HK417 | — | In service |
Coverage is incomplete. “Not documented” means no linked inventory evidence, not zero equipment. Methodology ↗
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 cited source period | 5 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2012 cited source period | 81 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2024 cited source period | 8 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2024 cited source period | 32 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2024 cited source period | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2024 cited source period | 9 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2024 cited source period | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 2024 cited source period | 12 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 2024 cited source period | 17 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 24 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 132 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 79 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-02 · inventory date unstated | 4 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Generalized geography from Natural Earth 1:110m, version 5.1.1. Label-point distance is calculated on a sphere and rounded to the nearest 100 km; it is not a capital-to-capital distance, route, border distance or operational range. Dataset boundaries do not imply recognition of territorial claims.
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:110m, v5.1.1 · Public domain · Research catalogue highlighted
Scores out of 100 on the ForceTally Index. Each bar splits in proportion to the two scores. A point at the centre of the chart means no sourced figure for that part.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cited source 2021-05-10 | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Cited source 2021-05-10 | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 1 units | FlightGlobal / Cirium; public copy hosted by Zambia Air Force | approved |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 3 units | FlightGlobal / Cirium; public copy hosted by Zambia Air Force | approved |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 2 units | FlightGlobal / Cirium; public copy hosted by Zambia Air Force | approved |
| 2025 cited source period | 1 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 1 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 2 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 2 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 1 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 2 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated | 23 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated | 26 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated | 50 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated | 26 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 26 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 50 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 23 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 2 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 26 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |