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Army comparison: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Syria Syria

Bahrain's army fields 1,228 active vehicles — 2.3:1 Syria's 526. Additionally, Bahrain has 80 and Syria has 0 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

Syria leads overall, ahead on 1 of 8 categories

Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #65 16.3
  • 100+80 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 17 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 38 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 50
  • 75 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1
  • 26 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 532 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 472
  • 84 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 356 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 3
Bahrain Syria 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 Syria Ratio
Total vehicles 1,228 526 🇧🇭 2.3×
In storage 80 0 🇧🇭
On order 6 0 🇧🇭
Main battle tanks 100 0 🇧🇭
Artillery pieces 81 50 🇧🇭 1.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,047 476 🇧🇭 2.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 8,200 169,000 🇸🇾 21×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 75 1 🇧🇭 75×
Armoured personnel carriers 532 472 🇧🇭 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 38 50 🇸🇾 1.3×
Towed artillery 26 0 🇧🇭
Rocket artillery 17 0 🇧🇭
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainM60A3 TTS Patton ×100YPR-765 ×75M110 Howitzer ×38
🇸🇾 Syria2S1 Gvozdika ×50BTR-50 ×450
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bahrain or Syria?
Bahrain has a larger ground force with 1,228 vehicles compared to Syria's 526 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bahrain or Syria?
Bahrain operates more main battle tanks with 100 compared to Syria's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bahrain or Syria?
Bahrain has 75 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Syria's 1.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bahrain or Syria?
Bahrain operates 532 APCs compared to Syria's 472.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bahrain or Syria?
Bahrain fields 81 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Syria's 50.
How do the Bahrain and Syria armies compare in size?
Bahrain's army is 2.3 times larger than Syria's in terms of total vehicles (1,228 vs 526).