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Panama vs Paraguay: Armed forces personnel

Panama
28,000
in 2020
Paraguay
29,000
in 2020
Panama rank
89th
Paraguay rank
88th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Panama
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 29,000 against 28,000 in Panama, a difference of 1,000.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 88th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.