2026 military data comparison

Uganda vs Cuba Military Power

Compare Uganda and Cuba across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uganda #97 and Cuba #53 in the 2026 edition.

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Cuba flag

Cuba

3.1Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Cuba

1.0 vs 3.1

Indicators higher

5–10

2 tied

Global ranks

#97 / #53

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $3.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Cuba

Uganda 0 · Cuba 40,000

Total naval assets: Cuba

Uganda 0 · Cuba 12

Paramilitary: Cuba

Uganda 10,000 · Cuba 1,145,000

Self-propelled artillery: Cuba

Uganda 6 · Cuba 140

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
50.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
1.1M

Air force

Total aircraft

51
VS
20

Fighter aircraft

6
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

30
VS
13

Attack helicopters

6
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

259
VS
194

Armored vehicles

9.7K
VS
7.8K

Self-propelled artillery

6
VS
140

Towed artillery

26
VS
364

Multiple-launch rocket systems

12
VS
200

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$3.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
4.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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