Bahrain vs Oman: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Bahrain
- Oman
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oman ahead.
Bahrain ranks 24th and Oman ranks 25th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Oman |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Oman |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bahrain or Oman?
- Bahrain, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Oman as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bahrain and Oman?
- 0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Oman?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Oman rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Bahrain ranks 24th and Oman ranks 25th 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
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.