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Army comparison: Flag of Cuba Cuba vs Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

Cuba's army fields 4,636 active vehicles — 4.3:1 Venezuela's 1,087.

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 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #59 17.1
  • 1,500 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 173
  • 175 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 56
  • 60 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 60
  • 200 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 248
  • 1,455 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 80
  • 756 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 230
  • 490 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 240
Cuba Venezuela 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 Venezuela Ratio
Total vehicles 4,636 1,087 🇨🇺 4.3×
Main battle tanks 1,500 173 🇨🇺 8.7×
Artillery pieces 1,690 196 🇨🇺 8.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,446 718 🇨🇺 2.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 49,000 123,000 🇻🇪 2.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 39,000 8,000 🇨🇺 4.9×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 200 248 🇻🇪 1.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 756 230 🇨🇺 3.3×
Self-propelled artillery 60 60 —
Towed artillery 1,455 80 🇨🇺 18×
Rocket artillery 175 56 🇨🇺 3.1×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,100BMP-1 ×2002S3 Akatsiya ×40
🇻🇪 VenezuelaT-72 ×92BMP-3 ×1232S1 Gvozdika ×48
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Cuba or Venezuela?
Cuba has a larger ground force with 4,636 vehicles compared to Venezuela's 1,087 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Cuba or Venezuela?
Cuba operates more main battle tanks with 1,500 compared to Venezuela's 173.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Cuba or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 248 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Cuba's 200.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Cuba or Venezuela?
Cuba operates 756 APCs compared to Venezuela's 230.
Which country has more artillery systems, Cuba or Venezuela?
Cuba fields 1,690 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Venezuela's 196.
How do the Cuba and Venezuela armies compare in size?
Cuba's army is 4.3 times larger than Venezuela's in terms of total vehicles (4,636 vs 1,087).