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Military Strength: Flag of Cuba Cuba vs Flag of Honduras Honduras

Cuba (ranked #65 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Honduras (#123) on the ATLAS Index. Cuba fields 76,000 active troops — 3.3:1 Honduras's 23,000, backed by 39,000 reserves and 1,146,500 paramilitary. Honduras's $0.6B defense budget is 4.3:1 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 Honduras HondurasWorld #123 10.7
  • 56.976K active troops Manpower10 % 34.223K active troops
  • 40.8113 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 25.533 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 13.00 combat aircraft Air power25 % 19.320 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.9$129M budget Defense budget15 % 15.7$556M budget
Cuba Honduras 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 Honduras Ratio
Defense budget $129M $556M 🇭🇳 4.3×
– share of GDP 2.9% 1.5% 🇨🇺 1.9×
Active personnel 76,000 23,000 🇨🇺 3.3×
Combat aircraft 0 20 🇭🇳
Warships 33 0 🇨🇺
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 113 0 🇨🇺
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 39,000 60,000 🇭🇳 1.5×
Paramilitary forces 1,146,500 8,000 🇨🇺 143×
Military aircraft (all types) 20 61 🇭🇳 3.0×
– helicopters 13 15 🇭🇳 1.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $11 $51 🇭🇳 4.5×
Population 11M 10.8M 🇨🇺 ≈
GDP $107B $37B 🇨🇺 2.9×
GDP per capita $9,777 $3,426 🇨🇺 2.9×
Land area 109,884 km² 111,890 km² 🇭🇳 ≈
Coastline 3,735 km 832 km 🇨🇺 4.5×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,100
🇭🇳 HondurasA-37 Dragonfly ×9
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cuba or Honduras?
Cuba has approximately 76,000 active military personnel compared to Honduras's 23,000, giving Cuba a 3.3:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cuba or Honduras?
Honduras operates 20 combat aircraft compared to Cuba's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cuba or Honduras?
Cuba has a larger navy with 33 vessels compared to Honduras's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Cuba or Honduras?
Honduras has a larger defense budget at $556 million (4.3:1 more) compared to Cuba's $129 million annually.
Do Cuba and Honduras have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cuba nor Honduras currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cuba and Honduras compare?
Cuba operates 113 main battle tanks compared to Honduras's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.