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Military Strength: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Syria Syria

Bahrain (ranked #64 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Syria (#97) on the ATLAS Index. Syria fields 169,000 active troops — 21:1 Bahrain's 8,200. Bahrain allocates $1.4B to defense compared to $2.5B for Syria.

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Flag of Bahrain BahrainWorld #64 23.7
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Bahrain leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #97 15.1
  • 24.28,200 active troops Manpower10 % 47.3169K active troops
  • 30.6180 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 20.4365 battle tanks
  • 25.654 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 27.148 combat aircraft Air power25 % 10.92 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.8$1.4B budget Defense budget15 % 22.8$2.5B budget
Bahrain Syria 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 Syria Ratio
Defense budget $1.4B $2.5B 🇸🇾 1.8×
– share of GDP 3.0% 4.1% 🇸🇾 1.4×
Active personnel 8,200 169,000 🇸🇾 21×
Combat aircraft 48 2 🇧🇭 24×
Warships 54 0 🇧🇭
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 180 365 🇸🇾 2.0×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 11,260 0 🇧🇭
Military aircraft (all types) 140 11 🇧🇭 13×
– helicopters 80 6 🇧🇭 13×
Budget share of govt spending — 13.6% 🇸🇾
Budget per capita $883 $110 🇧🇭 8.1×
Population 1.6M 25.6M 🇸🇾 16×
GDP $49B $24B 🇧🇭 2.1×
GDP per capita $30,597 $927 🇧🇭 33×
Land area 786 km² 183,630 km² 🇸🇾 234×
Coastline 161 km 193 km 🇸🇾 1.2×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainF-16 Fighting Falcon ×20M60A3 TTS Patton ×100Oliver Hazard Perry-class ×2
🇸🇾 SyriaSu-17 Fitter ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bahrain or Syria?
Syria has approximately 169,000 active military personnel compared to Bahrain's 8,200, giving Syria a 21:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Syria?
Bahrain operates 48 combat aircraft compared to Syria's 2. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Bahrain or Syria?
Bahrain has a larger navy with 54 warships compared to Syria's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Bahrain or Syria?
Syria has a larger defense budget at $2.5 billion (1.8:1 more) compared to Bahrain's $1.4 billion annually.
Do Bahrain and Syria have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahrain nor Syria currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bahrain and Syria compare?
Syria operates 365 main battle tanks compared to Bahrain's 180. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.