2026 military data comparison

Cuba vs Serbia Military Power

Compare Cuba and Serbia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Cuba #53 and Serbia #75 in the 2026 edition.

Cuba flag

Cuba

3.1Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Cuba

3.1 vs 1.8

Indicators higher

104

3 tied

Global ranks

#53 / #75

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.3B

vs $2.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force023
Navy100
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Cuba 0 · Serbia 17

Total naval assets: Cuba

Cuba 12 · Serbia 0

Reserve troops: Cuba

Cuba 40,000 · Serbia 2,000

Total aircraft: Serbia

Cuba 20 · Serbia 115

Manpower

Active troops

50.0K
VS
22.5K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

1.1M
VS
600.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

20
VS
115

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
17

Helicopters

13
VS
51

Attack helicopters

4
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

12
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

1
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

194
VS
242

Armored vehicles

7.8K
VS
7.2K

Self-propelled artillery

140
VS
96

Towed artillery

364
VS
150

Multiple-launch rocket systems

200
VS
73

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.3B
VS
$2.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

4.1%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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