2026 military data comparison
Panama vs Somalia Military Power
Compare Panama and Somalia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Panama #126 and Somalia #102 in the 2026 edition.
Panama
0.5Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Somalia
0.9Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Somalia
0.5 vs 0.9
Indicators higher
5–3
13 tied
Global ranks
#126 / #102
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.1B
vs $870.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 1 – 1
Air force2 – 3 – 0
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 4 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Panama
Panama 80,000 · Somalia 2,000
Total aircraft: Panama
Panama 38 · Somalia 6
Defense budget share of GDP: Somalia
Panama 0.7% · Somalia 3.2%
Helicopters: Panama
Panama 23 · Somalia 6