Bahrain vs Other small states: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Bahrain
0.0129 units per person
in 2020
Other small states
0.0049 units per person
in 2020
Bahrain rank
13th
Other small states rank
10th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Bahrain
  • Other small states
00.010.020.030.04198520022020

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.0129 units per person against 0.0049 units per person in Other small states, a difference of 0.008 units per person.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.6 times Other small states's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 13th and Other small states ranks 10th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0314 units per person 0.0057 units per person 0.0258 units per person Bahrain
2000s 0.0213 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0157 units per person Bahrain
2010s 0.0145 units per person 0.0054 units per person 0.0091 units per person Bahrain
2020s 0.0129 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.008 units per person Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Bahrain or Other small states?
Bahrain, at 0.0129 units per person against 0.0049 units per person in Other small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Bahrain and Other small states?
0.008 units per person, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Other small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Other small states rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Bahrain ranks 13th and Other small states ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.