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Military Strength: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Maldives Maldives

Bahrain (ranked #64 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Maldives (#163) on the ATLAS Index. Bahrain fields 19,000 active troops — 3.8:1 Maldives's 5,000, backed by 11,260 paramilitary. Bahrain allocates $1.4B to defense.

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Flag of Bahrain BahrainWorld #64 24.1
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Bahrain leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Maldives MaldivesWorld #163 3.0
  • 24.019K active troops Manpower10 % 0.05,000 active troops
  • 32.6150 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 25.665 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 27.448 combat aircraft Air power25 % 11.80 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.8$1.4B budget Defense budget15 % 0.0$0 budget
Bahrain Maldives 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 Maldives Ratio
Defense budget $1.4B — 🇧🇭
– share of GDP 3.0% — 🇧🇭
Active personnel 19,000 5,000 🇧🇭 3.8×
Combat aircraft 48 0 🇧🇭
Warships 65 0 🇧🇭
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 150 0 🇧🇭
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 11,260 0 🇧🇭
Military aircraft (all types) 140 4 🇧🇭 35×
– helicopters 80 2 🇧🇭 40×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $890 — 🇧🇭
Population 1.6M 527K 🇧🇭 3.0×
GDP $47B $7.1B 🇧🇭 6.7×
GDP per capita $29,654 $13,379 🇧🇭 2.2×
Land area 786 km² 298 km² 🇧🇭 2.6×
Coastline 161 km 644 km 🇲🇻 4.0×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainF-16 Fighting Falcon ×20M60A3 TTS Patton ×100Oliver Hazard Perry-class ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bahrain or Maldives?
Bahrain has approximately 19,000 active military personnel compared to Maldives's 5,000, giving Bahrain a 3.8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Maldives?
Bahrain operates 48 combat aircraft compared to Maldives's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Bahrain or Maldives?
Bahrain has a larger navy with 65 vessels compared to Maldives's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Bahrain or Maldives?
Bahrain has a larger defense budget at $1.4 billion compared to Maldives's $0 million annually.
Do Bahrain and Maldives have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahrain nor Maldives currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bahrain and Maldives compare?
Bahrain operates 150 main battle tanks compared to Maldives's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.