2026 military data comparison

Serbia vs Cuba Military Power

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

Serbia flag

Serbia

1.8Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Cuba flag

Cuba

3.1Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Cuba

1.8 vs 3.1

Indicators higher

410

3 tied

Global ranks

#75 / #53

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.8B

vs $3.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force320
Navy001
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Serbia

Serbia 17 · Cuba 0

Total naval assets: Cuba

Serbia 0 · Cuba 12

Reserve troops: Cuba

Serbia 2,000 · Cuba 40,000

Total aircraft: Serbia

Serbia 115 · Cuba 20

Manpower

Active troops

22.5K
VS
50.0K

Reserve troops

2.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

600.0K
VS
1.1M

Air force

Total aircraft

115
VS
20

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
11

Attack aircraft

17
VS
0

Helicopters

51
VS
13

Attack helicopters

4
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
12

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
0

Frigates

N/A
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

242
VS
194

Armored vehicles

7.2K
VS
7.8K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
140

Towed artillery

150
VS
364

Multiple-launch rocket systems

73
VS
200

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.8B
VS
$3.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
4.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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