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Military Strength: Flag of Argentina Argentina vs Flag of Cuba Cuba

Argentina (ranked #52 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cuba (#65) on the ATLAS Index. Argentina fields 103,000 active troops vs 76,000 for Cuba, backed by 31,250 paramilitary. Argentina's $3.8B defense budget is 30:1 that of Cuba ($0.1B).

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Flag of Argentina ArgentinaWorld #52 29.4
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Argentina leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Cuba CubaWorld #65 24.1
  • 40.9103K active troops Manpower10 % 56.976K active troops
  • 34.3231 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 40.8113 battle tanks
  • 32.842 warships Naval power20 % 25.533 warships
  • 26.432 combat aircraft Air power25 % 13.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 32.8$3.8B budget Defense budget15 % 10.9$129M budget
Argentina Cuba Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Argentina Cuba Ratio
Defense budget $3.8B $129M 🇦🇷 30×
– share of GDP 0.6% 2.9% 🇨🇺 4.8×
Active personnel 103,000 76,000 🇦🇷 1.4×
Combat aircraft 32 0 🇦🇷
Warships 42 33 🇦🇷 1.3×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 231 113 🇦🇷 2.0×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 39,000 🇨🇺
Paramilitary forces 31,250 1,146,500 🇨🇺 37×
Military aircraft (all types) 247 20 🇦🇷 12×
– helicopters 101 13 🇦🇷 7.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $84 $11 🇦🇷 7.4×
Population 45.7M 11M 🇦🇷 4.2×
GDP $638B $107B 🇦🇷 5.9×
GDP per capita $13,970 $9,777 🇦🇷 1.4×
Land area 2,736,690 km² 109,884 km² 🇦🇷 25×
Coastline 4,989 km 3,735 km 🇦🇷 1.3×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇷 ArgentinaA-4 Skyhawk ×26TAM ×250Almirante Brown-class ×3
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Argentina or Cuba?
Argentina has approximately 103,000 active military personnel compared to Cuba's 76,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Argentina or Cuba?
Argentina operates 32 combat aircraft compared to Cuba's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Argentina or Cuba?
Argentina has a larger navy with 42 vessels compared to Cuba's 33 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Argentina or Cuba?
Argentina has a larger defense budget at $3.8 billion (30:1 more) compared to Cuba's $129 million annually.
Do Argentina and Cuba have nuclear weapons?
Neither Argentina nor Cuba currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Argentina and Cuba compare?
Argentina operates 231 main battle tanks compared to Cuba's 113. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.