2026 military data comparison
Venezuela vs Cuba Military Power
Compare Venezuela and Cuba across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Venezuela #50 and Cuba #53 in the 2026 edition.
Venezuela
3.4Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Cuba
3.1Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Venezuela
3.4 vs 3.1
Indicators higher
11–5
5 tied
Global ranks
#50 / #53
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$6.1B
vs $3.3B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force4 – 1 – 0
Navy2 – 3 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Submarines: Venezuela
Venezuela 3 · Cuba 0
Total aircraft: Venezuela
Venezuela 224 · Cuba 20
Helicopters: Venezuela
Venezuela 85 · Cuba 13
Paramilitary: Cuba
Venezuela 220,000 · Cuba 1,145,000