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Army comparison: Flag of Cuba Cuba vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's army fields 16,935 active vehicles — 3.7:1 Cuba's 4,636. Additionally, Cuba has 0 and Russia has 8,360 vehicles in storage.

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

Russia leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 63.9
  • 1,500 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,460
  • 175 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 60 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,742+2,060 stored
  • 200 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,950
  • 1,455 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 670+3,950 stored
  • 756 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,869+1,000 stored
  • 490 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 808+100 stored
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,237
Cuba Russia 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 Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 4,636 16,935 🇷🇺 3.7×
In storage 0 8,360 🇷🇺
On order 0 50 🇷🇺
Main battle tanks 1,500 3,460 🇷🇺 2.3×
Artillery pieces 1,690 3,611 🇷🇺 2.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,446 9,864 🇷🇺 6.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 49,000 1,100,000 🇷🇺 22×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 39,000 1,500,000 🇷🇺 38×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 200 1,950 🇷🇺 9.8×
Armoured personnel carriers 756 4,869 🇷🇺 6.4×
Self-propelled artillery 60 1,742 🇷🇺 29×
Towed artillery 1,455 670 🇨🇺 2.2×
Rocket artillery 175 1,199 🇷🇺 6.9×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,100BMP-1 ×2002S3 Akatsiya ×40
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Cuba or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,935 vehicles compared to Cuba's 4,636 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Cuba or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to Cuba's 1,500.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Cuba or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Cuba's 200.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Cuba or Russia?
Russia operates 4,869 APCs compared to Cuba's 756.
Which country has more artillery systems, Cuba or Russia?
Russia fields 3,611 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Cuba's 1,690.
How do the Cuba and Russia armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 3.7 times larger than Cuba's in terms of total vehicles (16,935 vs 4,636).