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Army comparison: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Iran Iran

Iran's army fields 6,676 active vehicles — 5.2:1 Bahrain's 1,278. Additionally, Bahrain has 80 and Iran has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Bahrain BahrainWorld #76 13.0
ARMS Index / 100

Iran leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Iran IranWorld #11 36.5
  • 150+80 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,513
  • 17 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,476
  • 38 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 292
  • 75 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 610
  • 26 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,030
  • 532 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 640
  • 84 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 115
  • 356 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Bahrain Iran 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
Bahrain Iran Ratio
Total vehicles 1,278 6,676 🇮🇷 5.2×
In storage 80 0 🇧🇭
On order 6 800 🇮🇷 133×
Main battle tanks 150 1,513 🇮🇷 10×
Artillery pieces 81 3,798 🇮🇷 47×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,047 1,365 🇮🇷 1.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 8,200 610,000 🇮🇷 74×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 350,000 🇮🇷
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Infantry fighting vehicles 75 610 🇮🇷 8.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 532 640 🇮🇷 1.2×
Self-propelled artillery 38 292 🇮🇷 7.7×
Towed artillery 26 2,030 🇮🇷 78×
Rocket artillery 17 1,476 🇮🇷 87×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainM60A3 TTS Patton ×100YPR-765 ×75M110 Howitzer ×38
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bahrain or Iran?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Bahrain's 1,278 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bahrain or Iran?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Bahrain's 150.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bahrain or Iran?
Iran has 610 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bahrain's 75.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bahrain or Iran?
Iran operates 640 APCs compared to Bahrain's 532.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bahrain or Iran?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bahrain's 81.
How do the Bahrain and Iran armies compare in size?
Iran's army is 5.2 times larger than Bahrain's in terms of total vehicles (6,676 vs 1,278).