2026 military data comparison

Cuba vs Norway Military Power

Compare Cuba and Norway across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Cuba #53 and Norway #66 in the 2026 edition.

Cuba flag

Cuba

3.1Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Norway flag

Norway

2.3Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Cuba

3.1 vs 2.3

Indicators higher

108

3 tied

Global ranks

#53 / #66

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.3B

vs $11.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force203
Navy023
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Cuba

Cuba 11 · Norway 0

Attack aircraft: Norway

Cuba 0 · Norway 43

Attack helicopters: Cuba

Cuba 4 · Norway 0

Submarines: Norway

Cuba 0 · Norway 6

Manpower

Active troops

50.0K
VS
33.4K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
20.1K

Paramilitary

1.1M
VS
40.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

20
VS
109

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
43

Helicopters

13
VS
34

Attack helicopters

4
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

12
VS
41

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
6

Frigates

1
VS
4

Army and ground forces

Tanks

194
VS
36

Armored vehicles

7.8K
VS
11.4K

Self-propelled artillery

140
VS
28

Towed artillery

364
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

200
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.3B
VS
$11.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

4.1%
VS
2.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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