Cuba vs South Africa: Armed forces personnel
Cuba
76,000
in 2020
South Africa
89,000
in 2020
Cuba rank
57th
South Africa rank
54th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 89,000 against 76,000 in Cuba, a difference of 13,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 173 countries.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.