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Army comparison: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Bahrain operates 1,228 active military vehicles vs 749 for Sri Lanka. Additionally, Bahrain has 80 and Sri Lanka has 45 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Bahrain BahrainWorld #85 12.0
ARMS Index / 100

Sri Lanka leads overall, ahead on 3 of 8 categories

Flag of Sri Lanka Sri LankaWorld #52 18.6
  • 100+80 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 62+25 stored
  • 17 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 28
  • 38 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 75 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 142+20 stored
  • 26 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 96
  • 532 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 225
  • 84 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 356 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 196
Bahrain Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka Ratio
Total vehicles 1,228 749 🇧🇭 1.6×
In storage 80 45 🇧🇭 1.8×
On order 6 0 🇧🇭
Main battle tanks 100 62 🇧🇭 1.6×
Artillery pieces 81 124 🇱🇰 1.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,047 563 🇧🇭 1.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 8,200 265,900 🇱🇰 32×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 5,500 🇱🇰
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Infantry fighting vehicles 75 142 🇱🇰 1.9×
Armoured personnel carriers 532 225 🇧🇭 2.4×
Self-propelled artillery 38 0 🇧🇭
Towed artillery 26 96 🇱🇰 3.7×
Rocket artillery 17 28 🇱🇰 1.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainM60A3 TTS Patton ×100YPR-765 ×75M110 Howitzer ×38
🇱🇰 Sri LankaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×62WZ-551 ×80WZ-551 ×120
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
Bahrain has a larger ground force with 1,228 vehicles compared to Sri Lanka's 749 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
Bahrain operates more main battle tanks with 100 compared to Sri Lanka's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has 142 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bahrain's 75.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
Bahrain operates 532 APCs compared to Sri Lanka's 225.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka fields 124 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bahrain's 81.
How do the Bahrain and Sri Lanka armies compare in size?
Bahrain's army is 1.6 times larger than Sri Lanka's in terms of total vehicles (1,228 vs 749).