Cuba vs Uganda: Military personnel

Cuba
49,000
in 2022
Uganda
45,000
in 2022
Cuba rank
62nd
Uganda rank
65th

Military personnel over time

  • Cuba
  • Uganda
0100.0k200.0k300.0k190219622022

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 49,000 against 45,000 in Uganda, a difference of 4,000.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 65th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 130,000 9,250 120,750 Cuba
1970s 156,500 16,500 140,000 Cuba
1980s 270,700 18,000 252,700 Cuba
1990s 138,400 57,100 81,300 Cuba
2000s 48,900 49,800 900 Uganda
2010s 49,000 45,000 4,000 Cuba
2020s 49,000 45,000 4,000 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Cuba or Uganda?
Cuba, at 49,000 against 45,000 in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Cuba and Uganda?
4,000, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uganda?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Uganda rank globally for military personnel?
Cuba ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed