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Military Strength: Flag of Cuba Cuba vs Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

Cuba (ranked #65 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Dominican Republic (#105) on the ATLAS Index. Cuba fields 76,000 active troops vs 71,000 for Dominican Republic, backed by 39,000 reserves and 1,146,500 paramilitary. Dominican Republic's $1.0B defense budget is 7.7:1 that of Cuba ($0.1B).

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Flag of Cuba CubaWorld #65 24.1
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Cuba leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicWorld #105 13.8
  • 56.976K active troops Manpower10 % 36.271K active troops
  • 40.8113 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 13.95 battle tanks
  • 25.533 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 13.00 combat aircraft Air power25 % 18.18 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.9$129M budget Defense budget15 % 18.1$994M budget
Cuba Dominican Republic 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
Cuba Dominican Republic Ratio
Defense budget $129M $994M 🇩🇴 7.7×
– share of GDP 2.9% 0.8% 🇨🇺 3.6×
Active personnel 76,000 71,000 🇨🇺 1.1×
Combat aircraft 0 8 🇩🇴
Warships 33 0 🇨🇺
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 113 5 🇨🇺 23×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 39,000 0 🇨🇺
Paramilitary forces 1,146,500 15,000 🇨🇺 76×
Military aircraft (all types) 20 77 🇩🇴 3.9×
– helicopters 13 36 🇩🇴 2.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $11 $87 🇩🇴 7.6×
Population 11M 11.4M 🇩🇴 ≈
GDP $107B $124B 🇩🇴 1.2×
GDP per capita $9,777 $10,876 🇩🇴 1.1×
Land area 109,884 km² 48,320 km² 🇨🇺 2.3×
Coastline 3,735 km 1,288 km 🇨🇺 2.9×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,100
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicEMB-314 Super Tucano ×8
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
Cuba has approximately 76,000 active military personnel compared to Dominican Republic's 71,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic operates 8 combat aircraft compared to Cuba's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
Cuba has a larger navy with 33 vessels compared to Dominican Republic's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic has a larger defense budget at $994 million (7.7:1 more) compared to Cuba's $129 million annually.
Do Cuba and Dominican Republic have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cuba nor Dominican Republic currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cuba and Dominican Republic compare?
Cuba operates 113 main battle tanks compared to Dominican Republic's 5. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.