2026 military data comparison

Panama vs Chile Military Power

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

Panama flag

Panama

0.5Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

0.5 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

1–15

5 tied

Global ranks

#126 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.1B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 2 – 3
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Panama 0 · Chile 40,000

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Panama 0 · Chile 45

Submarines: Chile

Panama 0 · Chile 4

Frigates: Chile

Panama 0 · Chile 8

Manpower

Active troops

16.3K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

80.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

38
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
45

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

23
VS
86

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

14
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
4

Frigates

0
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
386

Armored vehicles

1.6K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
48

Towed artillery

0
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.1B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.7%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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