2026 military data comparison

Cuba vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Cuba and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Cuba #53 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Cuba flag

Cuba

3.1Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Cuba

3.1 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

160

5 tied

Global ranks

#53 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.3B

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force410
Navy230
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Cuba

Cuba 40,000 · Madagascar 0

Fighter aircraft: Cuba

Cuba 11 · Madagascar 0

Attack helicopters: Cuba

Cuba 4 · Madagascar 0

Frigates: Cuba

Cuba 1 · Madagascar 0

Manpower

Active troops

50.0K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

1.1M
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

20
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

13
VS
5

Attack helicopters

4
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

12
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

1
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

194
VS
12

Armored vehicles

7.8K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

140
VS
0

Towed artillery

364
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

200
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.3B
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

4.1%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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