Bahrain vs South Asia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Bahrain
24.2 units per square kilometre
in 2020
South Asia
1.11 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Bahrain rank
2nd
South Asia rank
1st

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Bahrain
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 24.2 units per square kilometre against 1.11 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 23.09 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 21.8 times South Asia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 173 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.65 units per square kilometre 0.4203 units per square kilometre 5.23 units per square kilometre Bahrain
1990s 19.95 units per square kilometre 0.6298 units per square kilometre 19.32 units per square kilometre Bahrain
2000s 27.76 units per square kilometre 0.9277 units per square kilometre 26.84 units per square kilometre Bahrain
2010s 25.01 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre 23.97 units per square kilometre Bahrain
2020s 24.2 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 23.09 units per square kilometre Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Bahrain or South Asia?
Bahrain, at 24.2 units per square kilometre against 1.11 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Bahrain and South Asia?
23.09 units per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and South Asia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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