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Military Strength: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

Bahrain (ranked #58 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Uzbekistan (#68) on the ARMS Index. Uzbekistan fields 68,000 active troops — 3.6:1 Bahrain's 19,000, backed by 20,000 paramilitary. Bahrain allocates $1.4B to defense compared to $1.4B for Uzbekistan.

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Flag of Bahrain BahrainWorld #58 35.4
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Bahrain leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 pillars

Flag of Uzbekistan UzbekistanWorld #68 31.6
  • 47.319K active troops Manpower15 % 60.468K active troops
  • 50.1150 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 60.6340 battle tanks
  • 29.465 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 41.344 combat aircraft Air power25 % 47.176 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 36.0$1.4B budget Defense budget10 % 36.2$1.4B budget
Bahrain Uzbekistan Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.10 vs ×0.98 · Methodology
Key figures
Bahrain Uzbekistan Ratio
Defense budget $1.4B $1.4B 🇺🇿 ≈
– share of GDP 3.0% 2.9% 🇧🇭 ≈
Active personnel 19,000 68,000 🇺🇿 3.6×
Combat aircraft 44 76 🇺🇿 1.7×
Warships 65 0 🇧🇭
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 150 340 🇺🇿 2.3×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 11,260 20,000 🇺🇿 1.8×
Military aircraft (all types) 136 196 🇺🇿 1.4×
– helicopters 80 101 🇺🇿 1.3×
Budget share of govt spending — 11.1% 🇺🇿
Budget per capita $890 $45 🇧🇭 20×
Population 1.6M 36.4M 🇺🇿 23×
GDP $47B $115B 🇺🇿 2.4×
GDP per capita $29,654 $3,162 🇧🇭 9.4×
Land area 786 km² 425,400 km² 🇺🇿 541×
Coastline 161 km 0 km 🇧🇭
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainF-16 Fighting Falcon ×32M60A3 TTS Patton ×100Oliver Hazard Perry-class ×2
🇺🇿 UzbekistanMiG-29 Fulcrum ×38T-62 / TR-580 / Tiran ×170
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bahrain or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has approximately 68,000 active military personnel compared to Bahrain's 19,000, giving Uzbekistan a 3.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan operates 76 combat aircraft compared to Bahrain's 44. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Bahrain or Uzbekistan?
Bahrain has a larger navy with 65 vessels compared to Uzbekistan's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Bahrain or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has a larger defense budget at $1.4 billion compared to Bahrain's $1.4 billion annually.
Do Bahrain and Uzbekistan have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahrain nor Uzbekistan currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bahrain and Uzbekistan compare?
Uzbekistan operates 340 main battle tanks compared to Bahrain's 150. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.