2026 military data comparison
Cuba vs Philippines Military Power
Compare Cuba and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Cuba #53 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.
Cuba
3.1Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Philippines
5.9Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Philippines
3.1 vs 5.9
Indicators higher
7–10
4 tied
Global ranks
#53 / #33
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.3B
vs $6.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Cuba
Cuba 11 · Philippines 0
Attack aircraft: Philippines
Cuba 0 · Philippines 17
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Cuba
Cuba 200 · Philippines 0
Reserve troops: Philippines
Cuba 40,000 · Philippines 1,500,000