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Military Strength: Flag of Cuba Cuba vs Flag of Peru Peru

Peru (ranked #50 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cuba (#68) on the ATLAS Index. Cuba fields 49,000 active troops vs 81,000 for Peru, backed by 188,000 reserves and 77,000 paramilitary. Peru's $2.3B defense budget is 18:1 that of Cuba ($0.1B).

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Flag of Cuba CubaWorld #68 23.1
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Peru leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Peru PeruWorld #50 29.9
  • 57.049K active troops Manpower10 % 51.081K active troops
  • 35.8400 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.6280 battle tanks
  • 25.515 warships Naval power20 % 34.541 warships
  • 12.90 combat aircraft Air power25 % 28.119 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.9$129M budget Defense budget15 % 30.4$2.3B budget
Cuba Peru 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 Peru Ratio
Defense budget $129M $2.3B 🇵🇪 18×
– share of GDP 2.9% 0.8% 🇨🇺 3.6×
Active personnel 49,000 81,000 🇵🇪 1.7×
Combat aircraft 0 19 🇵🇪
Warships 15 41 🇵🇪 2.7×
– submarines 0 5 🇵🇪
Main battle tanks 400 280 🇨🇺 1.4×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 39,000 188,000 🇵🇪 4.8×
Paramilitary forces 1,146,500 77,000 🇨🇺 15×
Military aircraft (all types) 20 261 🇵🇪 13×
– helicopters 13 125 🇵🇪 9.6×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $11 $67 🇵🇪 5.9×
Population 10.9M 34.6M 🇵🇪 3.2×
GDP $107B $335B 🇵🇪 3.1×
GDP per capita $9,815 $9,684 🇨🇺 ≈
Land area 109,884 km² 1,279,996 km² 🇵🇪 12×
Coastline 3,735 km 2,414 km 🇨🇺 1.5×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×300
🇵🇪 PeruMirage 2000 ×11T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×205Type 209-class ×5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cuba or Peru?
Peru has approximately 81,000 active military personnel compared to Cuba's 49,000, giving Peru a 1.7:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cuba or Peru?
Peru operates 19 combat aircraft compared to Cuba's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cuba or Peru?
Peru has a larger navy with 41 warships compared to Cuba's 15. Cuba operates 0 submarines while Peru has 5.
Which country spends more on defense, Cuba or Peru?
Peru has a larger defense budget at $2.3 billion (18:1 more) compared to Cuba's $129 million annually.
Do Cuba and Peru have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cuba nor Peru currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cuba and Peru compare?
Cuba operates 400 main battle tanks compared to Peru's 280. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.