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Military Strength: Flag of Cuba Cuba vs Flag of Paraguay Paraguay

Cuba (ranked #65 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Paraguay (#125) on the ATLAS Index. Cuba fields 76,000 active troops — 2.6:1 Paraguay's 29,000, backed by 39,000 reserves and 1,146,500 paramilitary. Paraguay's $0.4B defense budget is 2.8:1 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 Paraguay ParaguayWorld #125 10.6
  • 56.976K active troops Manpower10 % 40.729K 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 % 17.30 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.9$129M budget Defense budget15 % 14.0$356M budget
Cuba Paraguay 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 Paraguay Ratio
Defense budget $129M $356M 🇵🇾 2.8×
– share of GDP 2.9% 0.8% 🇨🇺 3.6×
Active personnel 76,000 29,000 🇨🇺 2.6×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 33 0 🇨🇺
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 113 0 🇨🇺
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 39,000 164,500 🇵🇾 4.2×
Paramilitary forces 1,146,500 14,800 🇨🇺 77×
Military aircraft (all types) 20 56 🇵🇾 2.8×
– helicopters 13 17 🇵🇾 1.3×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $11 $51 🇵🇾 4.5×
Population 11M 6.9M 🇨🇺 1.6×
GDP $107B $44B 🇨🇺 2.4×
GDP per capita $9,777 $6,416 🇨🇺 1.5×
Land area 109,884 km² 397,302 km² 🇵🇾 3.6×
Coastline 3,735 km 0 km 🇨🇺
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,100
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cuba or Paraguay?
Cuba has approximately 76,000 active military personnel compared to Paraguay's 29,000, giving Cuba a 2.6:1 numerical advantage.
Who has the larger navy, Cuba or Paraguay?
Cuba has a larger navy with 33 vessels compared to Paraguay's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Cuba or Paraguay?
Paraguay has a larger defense budget at $356 million (2.8:1 more) compared to Cuba's $129 million annually.
Do Cuba and Paraguay have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cuba nor Paraguay currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cuba and Paraguay compare?
Cuba operates 113 main battle tanks compared to Paraguay's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.