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Army comparison: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan's army fields 3,587 active vehicles — 2.9:1 Bahrain's 1,228. Additionally, Bahrain has 80 and Turkmenistan has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Bahrain BahrainWorld #85 12.0
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Turkmenistan leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #48 19.3
  • 100+80 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 654
  • 17 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 164
  • 38 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 73
  • 75 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,058
  • 26 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 457
  • 532 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 872
  • 84 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 269
  • 356 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 40
Bahrain Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan Ratio
Total vehicles 1,228 3,587 🇹🇲 2.9×
In storage 80 0 🇧🇭
On order 6 24 🇹🇲 4.0×
Main battle tanks 100 654 🇹🇲 6.5×
Artillery pieces 81 694 🇹🇲 8.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,047 2,239 🇹🇲 2.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 8,200 36,500 🇹🇲 4.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 75 1,058 🇹🇲 14×
Armoured personnel carriers 532 872 🇹🇲 1.6×
Self-propelled artillery 38 73 🇹🇲 1.9×
Towed artillery 26 457 🇹🇲 18×
Rocket artillery 17 164 🇹🇲 9.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainM60A3 TTS Patton ×100YPR-765 ×75M110 Howitzer ×38
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanT-72 ×650BMP-1 ×6042S1 Gvozdika ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bahrain or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has a larger ground force with 3,587 vehicles compared to Bahrain's 1,228 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bahrain or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates more main battle tanks with 654 compared to Bahrain's 100.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bahrain or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has 1,058 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bahrain's 75.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bahrain or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates 872 APCs compared to Bahrain's 532.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bahrain or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan fields 694 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bahrain's 81.
How do the Bahrain and Turkmenistan armies compare in size?
Turkmenistan's army is 2.9 times larger than Bahrain's in terms of total vehicles (3,587 vs 1,228).