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Army comparison: Flag of Cuba Cuba vs Flag of Ecuador Ecuador

Cuba's army fields 2,846 active vehicles — 4.7:1 Ecuador's 608.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Cuba CubaWorld #59 17.6
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Cuba leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #84 12.1
  • 400 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 175 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 24
  • 60 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 5
  • 50 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 1,455 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 106
  • 506 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 164
  • 200 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 150
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 159
Cuba Ecuador 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
Cuba Ecuador Ratio
Total vehicles 2,846 608 🇨🇺 4.7×
Main battle tanks 400 0 🇨🇺
Artillery pieces 1,690 135 🇨🇺 13×
Armoured fighting vehicles 756 473 🇨🇺 1.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 49,000 40,250 🇨🇺 1.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 39,000 118,000 🇪🇨 3.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 50 0 🇨🇺
Armoured personnel carriers 506 164 🇨🇺 3.1×
Self-propelled artillery 60 5 🇨🇺 12×
Towed artillery 1,455 106 🇨🇺 14×
Rocket artillery 175 24 🇨🇺 7.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×300BMP-1 ×502S3 Akatsiya ×40
🇪🇨 EcuadorAMX-VCI ×82BM-21 Grad ×18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Cuba or Ecuador?
Cuba has a larger ground force with 2,846 vehicles compared to Ecuador's 608 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Cuba or Ecuador?
Cuba operates more main battle tanks with 400 compared to Ecuador's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Cuba or Ecuador?
Cuba has 50 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Ecuador's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Cuba or Ecuador?
Cuba operates 506 APCs compared to Ecuador's 164.
Which country has more artillery systems, Cuba or Ecuador?
Cuba fields 1,690 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Ecuador's 135.
How do the Cuba and Ecuador armies compare in size?
Cuba's army is 4.7 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total vehicles (2,846 vs 608).