2026 military data comparison
China vs Panama Military Power
Compare China and Panama across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks China #2 and Panama #126 in the 2026 edition.
China
69.7Strength Score
21 indicators higher
Panama
0.5Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
China
69.7 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
21–0
0 tied
Global ranks
#2 / #126
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$303.0B
vs $1.1B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy5 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: China
China 510,000 · Panama 0
Fighter aircraft: China
China 1,443 · Panama 0
Attack aircraft: China
China 371 · Panama 0
Attack helicopters: China
China 281 · Panama 0