2026 military data comparison
Nigeria vs Cuba Military Power
Compare Nigeria and Cuba across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nigeria #41 and Cuba #53 in the 2026 edition.
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Cuba
3.1Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nigeria
4.4 vs 3.1
Indicators higher
10–6
5 tied
Global ranks
#41 / #53
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.9B
vs $3.3B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Cuba
Nigeria 0 · Cuba 40,000
Attack aircraft: Nigeria
Nigeria 24 · Cuba 0
Paramilitary: Cuba
Nigeria 50,000 · Cuba 1,145,000
Defense budget share of GDP: Cuba
Nigeria 0.3% · Cuba 4.1%