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Military Strength: Flag of Bahrain Bahrain vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Bahrain (ranked #64 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#86) on the ATLAS Index. Bahrain fields 19,000 active troops vs 20,000 for Yemen. Bahrain allocates $1.4B to defense compared to $1.7B for Yemen.

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Flag of Bahrain BahrainWorld #64 24.1
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Bahrain leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #86 17.5
  • 24.019K active troops Manpower10 % 33.420K active troops
  • 32.6150 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 25.665 warships Naval power20 % 23.529 warships
  • 27.448 combat aircraft Air power25 % 24.775 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.8$1.4B budget Defense budget15 % 20.8$1.7B budget
Bahrain Yemen 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 Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $1.4B $1.7B 🇾🇪 1.2×
– share of GDP 3.0% 4.0% 🇾🇪 1.3×
Active personnel 19,000 20,000 🇾🇪 1.1×
Combat aircraft 48 75 🇾🇪 1.6×
Warships 65 29 🇧🇭 2.2×
– 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) 140 156 🇾🇪 1.1×
– helicopters 80 40 🇧🇭 2.0×
Budget share of govt spending — 14.3% 🇾🇪
Budget per capita $890 $58 🇧🇭 15×
Population 1.6M 40.6M 🇾🇪 26×
GDP $47B $22B 🇧🇭 2.2×
GDP per capita $29,654 $532 🇧🇭 56×
Land area 786 km² 527,968 km² 🇾🇪 672×
Coastline 161 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪 12×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇭 BahrainF-16 Fighting Falcon ×20M60A3 TTS Patton ×100Oliver Hazard Perry-class ×2
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bahrain or Yemen?
Yemen has approximately 20,000 active military personnel compared to Bahrain's 19,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Bahrain or Yemen?
Yemen operates 75 combat aircraft compared to Bahrain's 48. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Bahrain or Yemen?
Bahrain has a larger navy with 65 vessels compared to Yemen's 29 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Bahrain or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion compared to Bahrain's $1.4 billion annually.
Do Bahrain and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahrain nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bahrain and Yemen compare?
Bahrain operates 150 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.