2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Panama Military Power

Compare Chile and Panama across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Panama #126 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Panama flag

Panama

0.5Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 0.5

Indicators higher

15–1

5 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #126

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $1.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Chile 40,000 · Panama 0

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Chile 45 · Panama 0

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Panama 0

Frigates: Chile

Chile 8 · Panama 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
16.3K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
80.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
38

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
23

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
14

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
0

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
1.6K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
0

Towed artillery

249
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$1.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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