2026 military data comparison
Cuba vs Nigeria Military Power
Compare Cuba and Nigeria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Cuba #53 and Nigeria #41 in the 2026 edition.
Cuba
3.1Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nigeria
3.1 vs 4.4
Indicators higher
6–10
5 tied
Global ranks
#53 / #41
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.3B
vs $3.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Cuba
Cuba 40,000 · Nigeria 0
Attack aircraft: Nigeria
Cuba 0 · Nigeria 24
Paramilitary: Cuba
Cuba 1,145,000 · Nigeria 50,000
Defense budget share of GDP: Cuba
Cuba 4.1% · Nigeria 0.3%