2026 military data comparison
Panama vs Japan Military Power
Compare Panama and Japan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Panama #126 and Japan #16 in the 2026 edition.
Panama
0.5Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Japan
12.7Strength Score
18 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
0.5 vs 12.7
Indicators higher
1–18
2 tied
Global ranks
#126 / #16
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.1B
vs $58.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 1 – 4
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Japan
Panama 0 · Japan 56,000
Fighter aircraft: Japan
Panama 0 · Japan 217
Attack aircraft: Japan
Panama 0 · Japan 47
Attack helicopters: Japan
Panama 0 · Japan 118