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Army comparison: Flag of Cuba Cuba vs Flag of Mexico Mexico

Mexico's army fields 7,852 active vehicles — 2.8:1 Cuba's 2,846.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Cuba CubaWorld #59 17.6
ARMS Index / 100

Mexico leads overall, ahead on 3 of 8 categories

Flag of Mexico MexicoWorld #40 21.4
  • 400 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 175 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 60 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 50 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 1,455 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 506 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 507
  • 200 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 225
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 7,120
Cuba Mexico 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 Mexico Ratio
Total vehicles 2,846 7,852 🇲🇽 2.8×
Main battle tanks 400 0 🇨🇺
Artillery pieces 1,690 0 🇨🇺
Armoured fighting vehicles 756 7,852 🇲🇽 10×
Active military personnel (all branches) 49,000 216,000 🇲🇽 4.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 39,000 81,500 🇲🇽 2.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 50 0 🇨🇺
Armoured personnel carriers 506 507 🇲🇽 ≈
Self-propelled artillery 60 0 🇨🇺
Towed artillery 1,455 0 🇨🇺
Rocket artillery 175 0 🇨🇺
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×300BMP-1 ×502S3 Akatsiya ×40
🇲🇽 MexicoAMX-VCI ×409
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Cuba or Mexico?
Mexico has a larger ground force with 7,852 vehicles compared to Cuba's 2,846 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Cuba or Mexico?
Cuba operates more main battle tanks with 400 compared to Mexico's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Cuba or Mexico?
Cuba has 50 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Mexico's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Cuba or Mexico?
Mexico operates 507 APCs compared to Cuba's 506.
Which country has more artillery systems, Cuba or Mexico?
Cuba fields 1,690 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Mexico's 0.
How do the Cuba and Mexico armies compare in size?
Mexico's army is 2.8 times larger than Cuba's in terms of total vehicles (7,852 vs 2,846).