2026 military data comparison
United Arab Emirates vs Panama Military Power
Compare United Arab Emirates and Panama across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Arab Emirates #47 and Panama #126 in the 2026 edition.
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Panama
0.5Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Arab Emirates
3.9 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
15–1
5 tied
Global ranks
#47 / #126
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$23.5B
vs $1.1B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 130,000 · Panama 0
Fighter aircraft: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 99 · Panama 0
Attack aircraft: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 40 · Panama 0
Attack helicopters: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 30 · Panama 0