Military Strength: Bahamas vs Panama

Overview

Panama (ranked #143 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Bahamas (#161) on the Global Military Index. Panama fields 28,000 active troops — 14:1 Bahamas's 2,000, backed by 26,000 paramilitary. Panama allocates $0.1B to defense.

In the air, Bahamas operates 2 aircraft vs 39 for Panama.

Neither Bahamas nor Panama possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 9.9 (#161)
🪖 Military personnel 2,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 2
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 0
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 0
💥 Nuclear warheads 0
Global Military Index 17.3 (#143)
🪖 Military personnel 28,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 26,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 39
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 25
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 0
💥 Nuclear warheads 0

🇧🇸 Bahamas Global Military Index

9.9
Global Rank: #161
🪖 Manpower (15%) 44.5 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 1300 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 0.0 Main battle tanks: 0
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 12.7 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 0.0 Data unavailable

🇵🇦 Panama Global Military Index

17.3
Global Rank: #143
🪖 Manpower (15%) 55.6 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 7800 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 0.0 Main battle tanks: 0
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 36.0 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 0.0 Data unavailable

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Population 397538
GDP $13.1 billion
GDP per capita $33,044
Military Budget $0
Share of GDP in Milex 0.0%
Share of Govt Expenditures 0.0%
Military spends per capita $
Population 4.5 million
GDP $83.3 billion
GDP per capita $18,686
Military Budget $111.6 million
Share of GDP in Milex 1.0%
Share of Govt Expenditures 3.8%
Military spends per capita $38

Bahamas Geography

Land Area 10,010 km²
Coastline Length 3,542 km

Panama Geography

Land Area 74,340 km²
Coastline Length 2,490 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bahamas or Panama?
Panama has approximately 28,000 active military personnel compared to Bahamas's 2,000, giving Panama a 14:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Bahamas or Panama?
Panama has a larger defense budget at $112 million compared to Bahamas's $0 million annually.
Do Bahamas and Panama have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahamas nor Panama currently possesses nuclear weapons.