2026 military data comparison
Guatemala vs Panama Military Power
Compare Guatemala and Panama across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Guatemala #87 and Panama #126 in the 2026 edition.
Guatemala
1.4Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Panama
0.5Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Guatemala
1.4 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
6–5
10 tied
Global ranks
#87 / #126
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$616.0M
vs $1.1B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 2 – 2
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 3 – 0
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Guatemala
Guatemala 90,000 · Panama 0
Attack aircraft: Guatemala
Guatemala 3 · Panama 0
Towed artillery: Guatemala
Guatemala 110 · Panama 0
Active troops: Guatemala
Guatemala 106,114 · Panama 16,300