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

Cuba's army fields 4,636 active vehicles — 10:1 Ecuador's 456.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Cuba CubaWorld #41 20.7
ARMS Index / 100

Cuba leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #83 11.9
  • 1,500 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 108
  • 175 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 24
  • 60 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 5
  • 200 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 1,455 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 106
  • 756 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 151
  • 490 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 42
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 20
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 4,636 456 🇨🇺 10×
Main battle tanks 1,500 108 🇨🇺 14×
Artillery pieces 1,690 135 🇨🇺 13×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,446 213 🇨🇺 6.8×
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 200 0 🇨🇺
Armoured personnel carriers 756 151 🇨🇺 5.0×
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 ×1,100BMP-1 ×2002S3 Akatsiya ×40
🇪🇨 EcuadorAMX-13 ×108AMX-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 4,636 vehicles compared to Ecuador's 456 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Cuba or Ecuador?
Cuba operates more main battle tanks with 1,500 compared to Ecuador's 108.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Cuba or Ecuador?
Cuba has 200 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Ecuador's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Cuba or Ecuador?
Cuba operates 756 APCs compared to Ecuador's 151.
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 10.2 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total vehicles (4,636 vs 456).