2026 military data comparison
Suriname vs Panama Military Power
Compare Suriname and Panama across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Suriname #138 and Panama #126 in the 2026 edition.
Suriname
0.3Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Panama
0.5Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Panama
0.3 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
1–7
13 tied
Global ranks
#138 / #126
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.4M
vs $1.1B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 3 – 2
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 4 – 1
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Panama
Suriname 200 · Panama 80,000
Defense budget: Panama
Suriname $58.4M · Panama $1.1B
Total aircraft: Panama
Suriname 3 · Panama 38
Helicopters: Panama
Suriname 3 · Panama 23