Military Strength: Honduras vs Panama

Overview

Honduras (ranked #123 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Panama (#143) on the Global Military Index. Honduras fields 23,000 active troops vs 28,000 for Panama, backed by 26,000 paramilitary. Honduras's $0.6B defense budget is 5.2x that of Panama ($0.1B).

In the air, Honduras operates 57 aircraft including 20 combat jets, while Panama fields 39 with 0 fighters.

Neither Honduras nor Panama possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 23.6 (#123)
🪖 Military personnel 23,000
– Reserve troops 60,000
– Paramilitary forces 8,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 57
– incl. combat aircraft 20
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 15
⚓️ 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

🇭🇳 Honduras Global Military Index

25.4
Global Rank: #123
🪖 Manpower (15%) 66.8 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 47350 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%) 44.4 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 42.5 $0.6B 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 10.6 million
GDP $34.4 billion
GDP per capita $3,232
Military Budget $581.3 million
Share of GDP in Milex 1.6%
Share of Govt Expenditures 5.8%
Military spends per capita $54
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

Honduras Geography

Land Area 111,890 km²
Coastline Length 832 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, Honduras or Panama?
Panama has approximately 28,000 active military personnel compared to Honduras's 23,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Honduras or Panama?
Honduras operates 20 combat aircraft compared to Panama's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Honduras or Panama?
Honduras has a larger defense budget at $581 million (5:1 more) compared to Panama's $112 million annually.
Do Honduras and Panama have nuclear weapons?
Neither Honduras nor Panama currently possesses nuclear weapons.