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Army comparison: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Qatar Qatar

Bahrain operates 1,278 active military vehicles vs 1,151 for Qatar. Additionally, Bahrain has 80 and Qatar 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

Qatar leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Qatar QatarWorld #67 14.9
  • 150+80 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 62
  • 17 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 16
  • 38 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 46
  • 75 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 46
  • 26 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 12
  • 532 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 218
  • 84 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 96
  • 356 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 655
Bahrain Qatar 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 Qatar Ratio
Total vehicles 1,278 1,151 🇧🇭 1.1×
In storage 80 0 🇧🇭
On order 6 116 🇶🇦 19×
Main battle tanks 150 62 🇧🇭 2.4×
Artillery pieces 81 74 🇧🇭 1.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,047 1,015 🇧🇭 ≈
Active military personnel (all branches) 8,200 16,500 🇶🇦 2.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 75 46 🇧🇭 1.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 532 218 🇧🇭 2.4×
Self-propelled artillery 38 46 🇶🇦 1.2×
Towed artillery 26 12 🇧🇭 2.2×
Rocket artillery 17 16 🇧🇭 1.1×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainM60A3 TTS Patton ×100YPR-765 ×75M110 Howitzer ×38
🇶🇦 QatarLeopard 2 ×62GTK Boxer ×6PzH 2000 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bahrain or Qatar?
Bahrain has a larger ground force with 1,278 vehicles compared to Qatar's 1,151 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bahrain or Qatar?
Bahrain operates more main battle tanks with 150 compared to Qatar's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bahrain or Qatar?
Bahrain has 75 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Qatar's 46.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bahrain or Qatar?
Bahrain operates 532 APCs compared to Qatar's 218.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bahrain or Qatar?
Bahrain fields 81 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Qatar's 74.