Military Strength: 
Bahamas vs 
Panama
Bahamas maintains an active force of 1,300 military personnel. Panama's $1.0B defense budget is 8.6:1 that of Bahamas ($0.1B).
Key figures
| Bahamas | Panama | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | $111M | $952M | 🇵🇦 8.6× |
| – share of GDP | 0.7% | 1.1% | 🇵🇦 1.6× |
| Active personnel | 1,300 | 0 | 🇧🇸 |
| Combat aircraft | 0 | 0 | — |
| Warships | 0 | 0 | — |
| – submarines | 0 | 0 | — |
| Main battle tanks | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nuclear warheads | 0 | 0 | — |
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| Reserve troops | 0 | 0 | — |
| Paramilitary forces | 0 | 26,000 | 🇵🇦 |
| Military aircraft (all types) | 2 | 38 | 🇵🇦 19× |
| – helicopters | 0 | 20 | 🇵🇦 |
| Budget share of govt spending | — | — | — |
| Budget per capita | $275 | $208 | 🇧🇸 1.3× |
| Population | 403K | 4.6M | 🇵🇦 11× |
| GDP | $16B | $90B | 🇵🇦 5.7× |
| GDP per capita | $39,284 | $19,790 | 🇧🇸 2.0× |
| Land area | 10,010 km² | 74,340 km² | 🇵🇦 7.4× |
| Coastline | 3,542 km | 2,490 km | 🇧🇸 1.4× |
Defense budget history Bahamas ×1.2 · Panama ×1.2 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which country spends more on defense, Bahamas or Panama?
Panama has a larger defense budget at $952 million (8.6:1 more) compared to Bahamas's $111 million annually.
Do Bahamas and Panama have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahamas nor Panama currently possesses nuclear weapons.