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Military Strength: Flag of Bolivia Bolivia vs Flag of Cuba Cuba

Cuba (ranked #81 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Bolivia (#93) on the ARMS Index. Bolivia fields 71,000 active troops vs 76,000 for Cuba, backed by 39,000 reserves and 1,146,500 paramilitary. Bolivia's $0.7B defense budget is 5.1:1 that of Cuba ($0.1B).

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Flag of Bolivia BoliviaWorld #93 22.7
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Cuba leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Cuba CubaWorld #81 26.6
  • 58.871K active troops Manpower15 % 79.476K active troops
  • 40.454 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 67.4113 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 26.833 warships
  • 28.24 combat aircraft Air power25 % 16.30 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 30.2$659M budget Defense budget10 % 19.0$129M budget
Bolivia Cuba Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.95 vs ×0.82 · Methodology
Key figures
Bolivia Cuba Ratio
Defense budget $659M $129M 🇧🇴 5.1×
– share of GDP 1.2% 2.9% 🇨🇺 2.4×
Active personnel 71,000 76,000 🇨🇺 1.1×
Combat aircraft 4 0 🇧🇴
Warships 0 33 🇨🇺
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 54 113 🇨🇺 2.1×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 39,000 🇨🇺
Paramilitary forces 37,100 1,146,500 🇨🇺 31×
Military aircraft (all types) 70 20 🇧🇴 3.5×
– helicopters 28 13 🇧🇴 2.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $53 $11 🇧🇴 4.7×
Population 12.4M 11M 🇧🇴 1.1×
GDP $55B $107B 🇨🇺 2.0×
GDP per capita $4,421 $9,777 🇨🇺 2.2×
Land area 1,083,301 km² 109,884 km² 🇧🇴 9.9×
Coastline 0 km 3,735 km 🇨🇺
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇴 BoliviaJL-8 ×4
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bolivia or Cuba?
Cuba has approximately 76,000 active military personnel compared to Bolivia's 71,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Bolivia or Cuba?
Bolivia operates 4 combat aircraft compared to Cuba's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Bolivia or Cuba?
Cuba has a larger navy with 33 vessels compared to Bolivia's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Bolivia or Cuba?
Bolivia has a larger defense budget at $659 million (5.1:1 more) compared to Cuba's $129 million annually.
Do Bolivia and Cuba have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bolivia nor Cuba currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bolivia and Cuba compare?
Cuba operates 113 main battle tanks compared to Bolivia's 54. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.