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Army comparison: Flag of Colombia Colombia vs Flag of Cuba Cuba

Cuba's army fields 2,846 active vehicles — 2.3:1 Colombia's 1,242. Additionally, Colombia has 60 and Cuba has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Colombia ColombiaWorld #45 19.7
ARMS Index / 100

Colombia leads overall, ahead on 1 of 8 categories

Flag of Cuba CubaWorld #59 17.6
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 400
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 175
  • 6 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 60
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 50
  • 110 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,455
  • 60+60 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 506
  • 48 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 200
  • 1,018 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Colombia 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
Colombia Cuba Ratio
Total vehicles 1,242 2,846 🇨🇺 2.3×
In storage 60 0 🇨🇴
On order 73 0 🇨🇴
Main battle tanks 0 400 🇨🇺
Artillery pieces 116 1,690 🇨🇺 15×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,126 756 🇨🇴 1.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 257,450 49,000 🇨🇴 5.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 34,950 39,000 🇨🇺 1.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 50 🇨🇺
Armoured personnel carriers 60 506 🇨🇺 8.4×
Self-propelled artillery 6 60 🇨🇺 10×
Towed artillery 110 1,455 🇨🇺 13×
Rocket artillery 0 175 🇨🇺
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaM113 ×28
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×300BMP-1 ×502S3 Akatsiya ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Colombia or Cuba?
Cuba has a larger ground force with 2,846 vehicles compared to Colombia's 1,242 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Colombia or Cuba?
Cuba operates more main battle tanks with 400 compared to Colombia's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Colombia or Cuba?
Cuba has 50 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Colombia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Colombia or Cuba?
Cuba operates 506 APCs compared to Colombia's 60.
Which country has more artillery systems, Colombia or Cuba?
Cuba fields 1,690 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Colombia's 116.
How do the Colombia and Cuba armies compare in size?
Cuba's army is 2.3 times larger than Colombia's in terms of total vehicles (2,846 vs 1,242).