2026 military data comparison
El Salvador vs Panama Military Power
Compare El Salvador and Panama across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks El Salvador #116 and Panama #126 in the 2026 edition.
El Salvador
0.7Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Panama
0.5Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
El Salvador
0.7 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
7–3
11 tied
Global ranks
#116 / #126
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.0B
vs $1.1B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 1 – 1
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 3 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: El Salvador
El Salvador 15 · Panama 0
Towed artillery: El Salvador
El Salvador 76 · Panama 0
Paramilitary: Panama
El Salvador 15,000 · Panama 80,000
Defense budget share of GDP: El Salvador
El Salvador 1.4% · Panama 0.7%