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Military Strength: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Jordan Jordan

Bahrain and Jordan are both ranked #58 on the ARMS Index. Jordan fields 116,000 active troops — 6.1:1 Bahrain's 19,000, backed by 65,000 reserves and 15,000 paramilitary. Bahrain allocates $1.4B to defense compared to $2.4B for Jordan.

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Flag of Bahrain BahrainWorld #58 35.4
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Dead heat on the ARMS Index

Flag of Jordan JordanWorld #58 35.4
  • 47.319K active troops Manpower15 % 68.8116K active troops
  • 50.1150 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 62.31,458 battle tanks
  • 29.465 warships Naval power20 % 14.027 warships
  • 41.344 combat aircraft Air power25 % 47.973 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 36.0$1.4B budget Defense budget10 % 40.3$2.4B budget
Bahrain Jordan Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.10 vs ×0.97 · Methodology
Key figures
Bahrain Jordan Ratio
Defense budget $1.4B $2.4B 🇯🇴 1.7×
– share of GDP 3.0% 4.5% 🇯🇴 1.5×
Active personnel 19,000 116,000 🇯🇴 6.1×
Combat aircraft 44 73 🇯🇴 1.7×
Warships 65 27 🇧🇭 2.4×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 150 1,458 🇯🇴 9.7×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 65,000 🇯🇴
Paramilitary forces 11,260 15,000 🇯🇴 1.3×
Military aircraft (all types) 136 256 🇯🇴 1.9×
– helicopters 80 120 🇯🇴 1.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $890 $208 🇧🇭 4.3×
Population 1.6M 11.6M 🇯🇴 7.3×
GDP $47B $53B 🇯🇴 1.1×
GDP per capita $29,654 $4,618 🇧🇭 6.4×
Land area 786 km² 88,802 km² 🇯🇴 113×
Coastline 161 km 26 km 🇧🇭 6.2×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainF-16 Fighting Falcon ×32M60A3 TTS Patton ×100Oliver Hazard Perry-class ×2
🇯🇴 JordanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×61Vickers Challenger ×190
Defense budget history Bahrain ×0.9 · Jordan ×1.1 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bahrain or Jordan?
Jordan has approximately 116,000 active military personnel compared to Bahrain's 19,000, giving Jordan a 6.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Jordan?
Jordan operates 73 combat aircraft compared to Bahrain's 44. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Bahrain or Jordan?
Bahrain has a larger navy with 65 vessels compared to Jordan's 27 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Bahrain or Jordan?
Jordan has a larger defense budget at $2.4 billion (1.7:1 more) compared to Bahrain's $1.4 billion annually.
Do Bahrain and Jordan have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahrain nor Jordan currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bahrain and Jordan compare?
Jordan operates 1,458 main battle tanks compared to Bahrain's 150. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.