Bahrain vs Mongolia: Armed forces personnel, total

Bahrain
19,000
in 2020
Mongolia
18,000
in 2020
Bahrain rank
108th
Mongolia rank
110th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Bahrain
  • Mongolia
010.0k20.0k30.0k198520022020

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 19,000 against 18,000 in Mongolia, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mongolia ahead.

Bahrain ranks 108th and Mongolia ranks 110th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Mongolia Difference Ahead
1980s 3,900 33,000 29,100 Mongolia
1990s 14,115 23,280 9,165 Mongolia
2000s 20,316 16,190 4,126 Bahrain
2010s 19,342 17,530 1,812 Bahrain
2020s 19,000 18,000 1,000 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Bahrain or Mongolia?
Bahrain, at 19,000 against 18,000 in Mongolia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Bahrain and Mongolia?
1,000, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Mongolia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Mongolia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Bahrain ranks 108th and Mongolia ranks 110th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
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.