2026 military data comparison
Cuba vs El Salvador Military Power
Compare Cuba and El Salvador across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Cuba #53 and El Salvador #116 in the 2026 edition.
Cuba
3.1Strength Score
14 indicators higher
El Salvador
0.7Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Cuba
3.1 vs 0.7
Indicators higher
14–3
4 tied
Global ranks
#53 / #116
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.3B
vs $1.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy2 – 3 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Cuba
Cuba 40,000 · El Salvador 0
Fighter aircraft: Cuba
Cuba 11 · El Salvador 0
Attack aircraft: El Salvador
Cuba 0 · El Salvador 15
Attack helicopters: Cuba
Cuba 4 · El Salvador 0