Military Strength: 
Belize vs 
Panama
Belize maintains an active force of 1,500 military personnel. Panama's $1.0B defense budget is 30:1 that of Belize ($0.03B).
Key figures
| Belize | Panama | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | $32M | $952M | 🇵🇦 30× |
| – share of GDP | 1.0% | 1.1% | 🇵🇦 1.1× |
| Active personnel | 1,500 | 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 | 850 | 0 | 🇧🇿 |
| Paramilitary forces | 500 | 26,000 | 🇵🇦 52× |
| Military aircraft (all types) | 4 | 38 | 🇵🇦 9.5× |
| – helicopters | 1 | 20 | 🇵🇦 20× |
| Budget share of govt spending | — | — | — |
| Budget per capita | $76 | $208 | 🇵🇦 2.8× |
| Population | 422K | 4.6M | 🇵🇦 11× |
| GDP | $3.3B | $90B | 🇵🇦 27× |
| GDP per capita | $7,865 | $19,790 | 🇵🇦 2.5× |
| Land area | 22,806 km² | 74,340 km² | 🇵🇦 3.3× |
| Coastline | 386 km | 2,490 km | 🇵🇦 6.5× |
Defense budget history Belize ×1.0 · Panama ×1.2 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which country spends more on defense, Belize or Panama?
Panama has a larger defense budget at $952 million (30:1 more) compared to Belize's $32 million annually.
Do Belize and Panama have nuclear weapons?
Neither Belize nor Panama currently possesses nuclear weapons.