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Army comparison: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's army fields 5,608 active vehicles — 4.4:1 Bahrain's 1,278. Additionally, Bahrain has 80 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Bahrain BahrainWorld #76 13.0
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Saudi Arabia leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #12 36.0
  • 150+80 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 945+140 stored
  • 17 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 257
  • 38 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 320
  • 75 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 380
  • 26 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 416
  • 532 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,190
  • 84 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 300
  • 356 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,800
Bahrain Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 1,278 5,608 🇸🇦 4.4×
In storage 80 140 🇸🇦 1.8×
On order 6 177 🇸🇦 30×
Main battle tanks 150 945 🇸🇦 6.3×
Artillery pieces 81 993 🇸🇦 12×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,047 3,670 🇸🇦 3.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 8,200 257,000 🇸🇦 31×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 75 380 🇸🇦 5.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 532 1,190 🇸🇦 2.2×
Self-propelled artillery 38 320 🇸🇦 8.4×
Towed artillery 26 416 🇸🇦 16×
Rocket artillery 17 257 🇸🇦 15×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainM60A3 TTS Patton ×100YPR-765 ×75M110 Howitzer ×38
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a larger ground force with 5,608 vehicles compared to Bahrain's 1,278 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more main battle tanks with 945 compared to Bahrain's 150.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 380 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bahrain's 75.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates 1,190 APCs compared to Bahrain's 532.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia fields 993 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bahrain's 81.
How do the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia armies compare in size?
Saudi Arabia's army is 4.4 times larger than Bahrain's in terms of total vehicles (5,608 vs 1,278).