Military Strength: Guyana vs Panama

Overview

Panama (ranked #143 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Guyana (#148) on the Global Military Index. Panama fields 28,000 active troops — 9.3x Guyana's 3,000, backed by 26,000 paramilitary. Guyana allocates $0.2B to defense compared to $0.1B for Panama.

In the air, Guyana operates 11 aircraft vs 39 for Panama.

Neither Guyana nor Panama possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 15.9 (#148)
🪖 Military personnel 3,000
– Reserve troops 670
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 11
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 3
⚓️ 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

🇬🇾 Guyana Global Military Index

15.9
Global Rank: #148
🪖 Manpower (15%) 51.0 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 3735 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%) 18.9 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 35.5 $0.2B annual military spending

🇵🇦 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 826353
GDP $17.2 billion
GDP per capita $20,765
Military Budget $201.8 million
Share of GDP in Milex 0.9%
Share of Govt Expenditures 3.7%
Military spends per capita $244
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

Guyana Geography

Land Area 196,849 km²
Coastline Length 459 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, Guyana or Panama?
Panama has approximately 28,000 active military personnel compared to Guyana's 3,000, giving Panama a 9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Guyana or Panama?
Guyana has a larger defense budget at $202 million (1.8:1 more) compared to Panama's $112 million annually.
Do Guyana and Panama have nuclear weapons?
Neither Guyana nor Panama currently possesses nuclear weapons.