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

Argentina (ranked #51 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cuba (#69) on the ATLAS Index. Argentina fields 72,100 active troops vs 49,000 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 #51 29.6
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Argentina leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Cuba CubaWorld #69 23.1
  • 41.072K active troops Manpower10 % 57.049K active troops
  • 34.9250 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 35.8400 battle tanks
  • 32.223 warships Naval power20 % 25.515 warships
  • 27.212 combat aircraft Air power25 % 12.90 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 72,100 49,000 🇦🇷 1.5×
Combat aircraft 12 0 🇦🇷
Warships 23 15 🇦🇷 1.5×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 250 400 🇨🇺 1.6×
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) 251 20 🇦🇷 13×
– helicopters 107 13 🇦🇷 8.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $84 $11 🇦🇷 7.3×
Population 45.9M 10.9M 🇦🇷 4.2×
GDP $683B $107B 🇦🇷 6.4×
GDP per capita $14,898 $9,815 🇦🇷 1.5×
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
🇦🇷 ArgentinaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×12TAM ×250Almirante Brown-class ×3
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×300
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Argentina or Cuba?
Argentina has approximately 72,100 active military personnel compared to Cuba's 49,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Argentina or Cuba?
Argentina operates 12 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 23 warships compared to Cuba's 15.
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?
Cuba operates 400 main battle tanks compared to Argentina's 250. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.