2026 military data comparison
Bahrain vs Qatar Military Power
Compare Bahrain and Qatar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Bahrain #77 and Qatar #58 in the 2026 edition.
Bahrain
1.7Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Qatar
2.9Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Qatar
1.7 vs 2.9
Indicators higher
6–11
4 tied
Global ranks
#77 / #58
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$997.0M
vs $11.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Qatar
Bahrain 0 · Qatar 6
Frigates: Bahrain
Bahrain 2 · Qatar 0
Reserve troops: Bahrain
Bahrain 110,000 · Qatar 4,000
Defense budget: Qatar
Bahrain $997.0M · Qatar $11.9B