2026 military data comparison

Cuba vs Sweden Military Power

Compare Cuba and Sweden across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Cuba #53 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.

Cuba flag

Cuba

3.1Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Sweden

3.1 vs 3.4

Indicators higher

107

4 tied

Global ranks

#53 / #49

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.3B

vs $15.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force113
Navy122
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Cuba

Cuba 4 · Sweden 0

Submarines: Sweden

Cuba 0 · Sweden 4

Frigates: Cuba

Cuba 1 · Sweden 0

Towed artillery: Cuba

Cuba 364 · Sweden 0

Manpower

Active troops

50.0K
VS
25.6K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
34.0K

Paramilitary

1.1M
VS
104.4K

Air force

Total aircraft

20
VS
172

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
73

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

13
VS
53

Attack helicopters

4
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

12
VS
135

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
4

Frigates

1
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

194
VS
110

Armored vehicles

7.8K
VS
27.6K

Self-propelled artillery

140
VS
24

Towed artillery

364
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

200
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.3B
VS
$15.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

4.1%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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