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Military Strength: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Cambodia Cambodia

Bahrain (ranked #65 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cambodia (#72) on the ATLAS Index. Cambodia fields 191,000 active troops — 10:1 Bahrain's 19,000, backed by 67,000 paramilitary. Bahrain's $1.4B defense budget is 2.0:1 that of Cambodia ($0.7B).

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Flag of Bahrain BahrainWorld #65 24.1
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Bahrain leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #72 21.9
  • 24.019K active troops Manpower10 % 43.8191K active troops
  • 32.6150 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 34.9644 battle tanks
  • 25.665 warships Naval power20 % 18.921 warships
  • 27.248 combat aircraft Air power25 % 16.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.8$1.4B budget Defense budget15 % 16.6$695M budget
Bahrain Cambodia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Bahrain Cambodia Ratio
Defense budget $1.4B $695M 🇧🇭 2.0×
– share of GDP 3.0% 1.5% 🇧🇭 2.0×
Active personnel 19,000 191,000 🇰🇭 10×
Combat aircraft 48 0 🇧🇭
Warships 65 21 🇧🇭 3.1×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 150 644 🇰🇭 4.3×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 11,260 67,000 🇰🇭 6.0×
Military aircraft (all types) 140 25 🇧🇭 5.6×
– helicopters 80 21 🇧🇭 3.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $890 $39 🇧🇭 23×
Population 1.6M 17.6M 🇰🇭 11×
GDP $47B $46B 🇧🇭 ≈
GDP per capita $29,654 $2,628 🇧🇭 11×
Land area 786 km² 176,515 km² 🇰🇭 225×
Coastline 161 km 443 km 🇰🇭 2.8×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainF-16 Fighting Falcon ×20M60A3 TTS Patton ×100Oliver Hazard Perry-class ×2
🇰🇭 CambodiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
Defense budget history Bahrain ×0.9 · Cambodia ×0.9 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bahrain or Cambodia?
Cambodia has approximately 191,000 active military personnel compared to Bahrain's 19,000, giving Cambodia a 10:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Cambodia?
Bahrain operates 48 combat aircraft compared to Cambodia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Bahrain or Cambodia?
Bahrain has a larger navy with 65 vessels compared to Cambodia's 21 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Bahrain or Cambodia?
Bahrain has a larger defense budget at $1.4 billion (2.0:1 more) compared to Cambodia's $695 million annually.
Do Bahrain and Cambodia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahrain nor Cambodia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bahrain and Cambodia compare?
Cambodia operates 644 main battle tanks compared to Bahrain's 150. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.