2026 military data comparison
Panama vs Ethiopia Military Power
Compare Panama and Ethiopia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Panama #126 and Ethiopia #38 in the 2026 edition.
Panama
0.5Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Ethiopia
5.5Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Ethiopia
0.5 vs 5.5
Indicators higher
2–13
2 tied
Global ranks
#126 / #38
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.1B
vs $3.7B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 1 – 4
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Ethiopia
Panama 0 · Ethiopia 138,000
Paramilitary: Panama
Panama 80,000 · Ethiopia 0
Fighter aircraft: Ethiopia
Panama 0 · Ethiopia 25
Attack helicopters: Ethiopia
Panama 0 · Ethiopia 7