2026 military data comparison
Panama vs El Salvador Military Power
Compare Panama and El Salvador across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Panama #126 and El Salvador #116 in the 2026 edition.
Panama
0.5Strength Score
3 indicators higher
El Salvador
0.7Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
El Salvador
0.5 vs 0.7
Indicators higher
3–7
11 tied
Global ranks
#126 / #116
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.1B
vs $1.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 1 – 1
Air force0 – 2 – 3
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 3 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: El Salvador
Panama 0 · El Salvador 15
Towed artillery: El Salvador
Panama 0 · El Salvador 76
Paramilitary: Panama
Panama 80,000 · El Salvador 15,000
Defense budget share of GDP: El Salvador
Panama 0.7% · El Salvador 1.4%