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Army comparison: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Kuwait Kuwait

Bahrain operates 1,278 active military vehicles vs 1,525 for Kuwait. Additionally, Bahrain has 80 and Kuwait 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

Kuwait leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Kuwait KuwaitWorld #36 22.6
  • 150+80 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 585
  • 17 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 27
  • 38 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 51
  • 75 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 530
  • 26 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 532 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 320
  • 84 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 12
  • 356 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Bahrain Kuwait 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 Kuwait Ratio
Total vehicles 1,278 1,525 🇰🇼 1.2×
In storage 80 0 🇧🇭
On order 6 0 🇧🇭
Main battle tanks 150 585 🇰🇼 3.9×
Artillery pieces 81 78 🇧🇭 ≈
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,047 862 🇧🇭 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 8,200 17,500 🇰🇼 2.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 23,700 🇰🇼
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Infantry fighting vehicles 75 530 🇰🇼 7.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 532 320 🇧🇭 1.7×
Self-propelled artillery 38 51 🇰🇼 1.3×
Towed artillery 26 0 🇧🇭
Rocket artillery 17 27 🇰🇼 1.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainM60A3 TTS Patton ×100YPR-765 ×75M110 Howitzer ×38
🇰🇼 KuwaitM1 Abrams ×436FV510 Warrior ×254PLZ-45 ×51
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Kuwait has a larger ground force with 1,525 vehicles compared to Bahrain's 1,278 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Kuwait operates more main battle tanks with 585 compared to Bahrain's 150.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Kuwait has 530 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bahrain's 75.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Bahrain operates 532 APCs compared to Kuwait's 320.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Bahrain fields 81 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Kuwait's 78.