Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Cuba
76,000
in 2020
Dominican Republic
71,000
in 2020
Cuba rank
57th
Dominican Republic rank
59th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 76,000 against 71,000 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 5,000.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 173 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 229,250 21,600 207,650 Cuba
1990s 157,650 30,550 127,100 Cuba
2000s 75,650 44,650 31,000 Cuba
2010s 75,650 62,720 12,930 Cuba
2020s 76,000 71,000 5,000 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
Cuba, at 76,000 against 71,000 in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
5,000, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Cuba ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.