2026 military data comparison
Panama vs Benin Military Power
Compare Panama and Benin across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Panama #126 and Benin #144 in the 2026 edition.
Panama
0.5Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Benin
0.1Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Panama
0.5 vs 0.1
Indicators higher
8–1
12 tied
Global ranks
#126 / #144
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.1B
vs $137.7M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force2 – 3 – 0
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 3 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Panama
Panama 80,000 · Benin 0
Towed artillery: Benin
Panama 0 · Benin 16
Armored vehicles: Panama
Panama 1,550 · Benin 92
Defense budget: Panama
Panama $1.1B · Benin $137.7M