Military Strength: Dominican Republic vs Panama

Overview

Dominican Republic (ranked #107 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Panama (#130) on the Global Military Index. Dominican Republic fields 71,000 active troops — 2.5x Panama's 28,000, backed by 15,000 paramilitary. Dominican Republic allocates $1.0B to defense compared to $1.0B for Panama.

In the air, Dominican Republic operates 77 aircraft vs 39 for Panama.

On the ground, Dominican Republic deploys 5 main battle tanks vs 0 for Panama.

Neither Dominican Republic nor Panama possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 28.3 (#107)
🪖 Military personnel 71,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 15,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 77
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 36
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 5
💥 Nuclear warheads 0
Global Military Index 21.9 (#130)
🪖 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

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Global Military Index

28.3
Global Rank: #107
🪖 Manpower (15%) 68.3 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 60550 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 17.3 Main battle tanks: 5
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 39.9 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 46.1 $1.0B annual military spending

🇵🇦 Panama Global Military Index

21.9
Global Rank: #130
🪖 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%) 45.8 $1.0B annual military spending

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Population 11.4 million
GDP $124.3 billion
GDP per capita $10,876
Military Budget $994.3 million
Share of GDP in Milex 0.8%
Share of Govt Expenditures 0.0%
Military spends per capita $87
Population 4.5 million
GDP $86.5 billion
GDP per capita $19,161
Military Budget $951.8 million
Share of GDP in Milex 1.1%
Share of Govt Expenditures 0.0%
Military spends per capita $211

Dominican Republic Geography

Land Area 48,320 km²
Coastline Length 1,288 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, Dominican Republic or Panama?
Dominican Republic has approximately 71,000 active military personnel compared to Panama's 28,000, giving Dominican Republic a 3:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Dominican Republic or Panama?
Dominican Republic has a larger defense budget at $994 million compared to Panama's $952 million annually.
Do Dominican Republic and Panama have nuclear weapons?
Neither Dominican Republic nor Panama currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Dominican Republic and Panama compare?
Dominican Republic operates 5 main battle tanks compared to Panama's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.