2026 military data comparison
Panama vs Guatemala Military Power
Compare Panama and Guatemala across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Panama #126 and Guatemala #87 in the 2026 edition.
Panama
0.5Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Guatemala
1.4Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Guatemala
0.5 vs 1.4
Indicators higher
5–6
10 tied
Global ranks
#126 / #87
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.1B
vs $616.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force2 – 2 – 1
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 3 – 2
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Guatemala
Panama 0 · Guatemala 90,000
Attack aircraft: Guatemala
Panama 0 · Guatemala 3
Towed artillery: Guatemala
Panama 0 · Guatemala 110
Active troops: Guatemala
Panama 16,300 · Guatemala 106,114