Bahrain vs Lower middle income: Armed forces personnel

Bahrain
2.3%
in 2020
Lower middle income
0.7%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
24th
Lower middle income rank
28th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Bahrain
  • Lower middle income
02468199020052020

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 2.3% against 0.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 3.2 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 24th and Lower middle income ranks 28th of 171 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 5.5% 0.8% 4.8% Bahrain
2000s 5.0% 0.8% 4.1% Bahrain
2010s 2.5% 0.8% 1.8% Bahrain
2020s 2.3% 0.7% 1.6% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bahrain or Lower middle income?
Bahrain, at 2.3% against 0.7% in Lower middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bahrain and Lower middle income?
1.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Lower middle income?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Lower middle income rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Bahrain ranks 24th and Lower middle income ranks 28th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.