GlobalMilitary.net Open-source military intelligence Updated daily
Head-to-head

Army comparison: Flag of Chile Chile vs Flag of Cuba Cuba

Cuba's army fields 4,636 active vehicles — 2.5:1 Chile's 1,877.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Chile ChileWorld #58 17.1
ARMS Index / 100

Cuba leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Cuba CubaWorld #41 20.7
  • 186 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,500
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 175
  • 48 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 60
  • 349 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 200
  • 136 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,455
  • 585 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 756
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 490
  • 565 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Chile Cuba Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Chile Cuba Ratio
Total vehicles 1,877 4,636 🇨🇺 2.5×
Main battle tanks 186 1,500 🇨🇺 8.1×
Artillery pieces 192 1,690 🇨🇺 8.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,499 1,446 🇨🇱 ≈
Active military personnel (all branches) 77,200 49,000 🇨🇱 1.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 40,000 39,000 🇨🇱 ≈
Show full breakdown · 5 more rowsHide the 5 extra rows
Infantry fighting vehicles 349 200 🇨🇱 1.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 585 756 🇨🇺 1.3×
Self-propelled artillery 48 60 🇨🇺 1.2×
Towed artillery 136 1,455 🇨🇺 11×
Rocket artillery 8 175 🇨🇺 22×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileLeopard 2 ×186Marder ×180M109 Paladin ×48
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,100BMP-1 ×2002S3 Akatsiya ×40
Explore this matchup
Go deeper · same matchup, other lenses
Military strength Air forces Navies
Change opponent
Chile vsMexicoPeruColombiaArgentinaCanada
Cuba vsUnited StatesVenezuelaEcuadorArgentinaPeru

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Chile or Cuba?
Cuba has a larger ground force with 4,636 vehicles compared to Chile's 1,877 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Chile or Cuba?
Cuba operates more main battle tanks with 1,500 compared to Chile's 186.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Chile or Cuba?
Chile has 349 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Cuba's 200.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Chile or Cuba?
Cuba operates 756 APCs compared to Chile's 585.
Which country has more artillery systems, Chile or Cuba?
Cuba fields 1,690 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Chile's 192.
How do the Chile and Cuba armies compare in size?
Cuba's army is 2.5 times larger than Chile's in terms of total vehicles (4,636 vs 1,877).