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Military Strength: Flag of Cuba Cuba vs Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

Cuba (ranked #81 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Uruguay (#94) on the ARMS Index. Cuba fields 76,000 active troops — 3.5:1 Uruguay's 22,000, backed by 39,000 reserves and 1,146,500 paramilitary. Uruguay's $1.7B defense budget is 13:1 that of Cuba ($0.1B).

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Flag of Cuba CubaWorld #81 26.6
ARMS Index / 100

Cuba leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Uruguay UruguayWorld #94 22.2
  • 79.476K active troops Manpower15 % 52.422K active troops
  • 67.4113 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 35.631 battle tanks
  • 26.833 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 16.30 combat aircraft Air power25 % 22.14 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.0$129M budget Defense budget10 % 37.5$1.7B budget
Cuba Uruguay Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.82 vs ×1.05 · Methodology
Key figures
Cuba Uruguay Ratio
Defense budget $129M $1.7B 🇺🇾 13×
– share of GDP 2.9% 2.1% 🇨🇺 1.4×
Active personnel 76,000 22,000 🇨🇺 3.5×
Combat aircraft 0 4 🇺🇾
Warships 33 0 🇨🇺
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 113 31 🇨🇺 3.6×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 39,000 0 🇨🇺
Paramilitary forces 1,146,500 1,400 🇨🇺 819×
Military aircraft (all types) 20 46 🇺🇾 2.3×
– helicopters 13 15 🇺🇾 1.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $11 $502 🇺🇾 44×
Population 11M 3.4M 🇨🇺 3.2×
GDP $107B $81B 🇨🇺 1.3×
GDP per capita $9,777 $23,907 🇺🇾 2.4×
Land area 109,884 km² 175,015 km² 🇺🇾 1.6×
Coastline 3,735 km 660 km 🇨🇺 5.7×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,100
🇺🇾 UruguayA-37 Dragonfly ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cuba or Uruguay?
Cuba has approximately 76,000 active military personnel compared to Uruguay's 22,000, giving Cuba a 3.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cuba or Uruguay?
Uruguay operates 4 combat aircraft compared to Cuba's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cuba or Uruguay?
Cuba has a larger navy with 33 vessels compared to Uruguay's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Cuba or Uruguay?
Uruguay has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion (13:1 more) compared to Cuba's $129 million annually.
Do Cuba and Uruguay have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cuba nor Uruguay currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cuba and Uruguay compare?
Cuba operates 113 main battle tanks compared to Uruguay's 31. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.