2026 military data comparison
Panama vs Thailand Military Power
Compare Panama and Thailand across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Panama #126 and Thailand #22 in the 2026 edition.
Panama
0.5Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Thailand
9.0Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Thailand
0.5 vs 9.0
Indicators higher
2–15
4 tied
Global ranks
#126 / #22
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.1B
vs $6.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Thailand
Panama 0 · Thailand 200,000
Fighter aircraft: Thailand
Panama 0 · Thailand 73
Attack aircraft: Thailand
Panama 0 · Thailand 26
Attack helicopters: Thailand
Panama 0 · Thailand 7