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Army comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Bahrain Bahrain

Azerbaijan's army fields 5,532 active vehicles — 4.5:1 Bahrain's 1,228. Additionally, Azerbaijan has 168 and Bahrain has 80 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #24 31.5
ARMS Index / 100

Azerbaijan leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Bahrain BahrainWorld #85 12.0
  • 652 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 100+80 stored
  • 714 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 17
  • 185 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 38
  • 578+41 stored Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 75
  • 651 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 26
  • 1,197+127 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 532
  • 121 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 84
  • 1,434 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 356
Azerbaijan Bahrain Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Azerbaijan Bahrain Ratio
Total vehicles 5,532 1,228 🇦🇿 4.5×
In storage 168 80 🇦🇿 2.1×
On order 120 6 🇦🇿 20×
Main battle tanks 652 100 🇦🇿 6.5×
Artillery pieces 1,550 81 🇦🇿 19×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,330 1,047 🇦🇿 3.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 64,050 8,200 🇦🇿 7.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 300,000 0 🇦🇿
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Infantry fighting vehicles 578 75 🇦🇿 7.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,197 532 🇦🇿 2.2×
Self-propelled artillery 185 38 🇦🇿 4.9×
Towed artillery 651 26 🇦🇿 25×
Rocket artillery 714 17 🇦🇿 42×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanT-72 ×404BMP-2 ×3002S1 Gvozdika ×70
🇧🇭 BahrainM60A3 TTS Patton ×100YPR-765 ×75M110 Howitzer ×38
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Azerbaijan or Bahrain?
Azerbaijan has a larger ground force with 5,532 vehicles compared to Bahrain's 1,228 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Azerbaijan or Bahrain?
Azerbaijan operates more main battle tanks with 652 compared to Bahrain's 100.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Azerbaijan or Bahrain?
Azerbaijan has 578 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bahrain's 75.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Azerbaijan or Bahrain?
Azerbaijan operates 1,197 APCs compared to Bahrain's 532.
Which country has more artillery systems, Azerbaijan or Bahrain?
Azerbaijan fields 1,550 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bahrain's 81.
How do the Azerbaijan and Bahrain armies compare in size?
Azerbaijan's army is 4.5 times larger than Bahrain's in terms of total vehicles (5,532 vs 1,228).