2026 military data comparison
Dominican Republic vs Cuba Military Power
Compare Dominican Republic and Cuba across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Dominican Republic #88 and Cuba #53 in the 2026 edition.
Dominican Republic
1.4Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Cuba
3.1Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Cuba
1.4 vs 3.1
Indicators higher
6–11
4 tied
Global ranks
#88 / #53
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$903.0M
vs $3.3B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Cuba
Dominican Republic 0 · Cuba 11
Attack aircraft: Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic 8 · Cuba 0
Attack helicopters: Cuba
Dominican Republic 0 · Cuba 4
Frigates: Cuba
Dominican Republic 0 · Cuba 1