2026 military data comparison

Central African Republic vs Bahrain Military Power

Compare Central African Republic and Bahrain across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Central African Republic #103 and Bahrain #77 in the 2026 edition.

Central African Republic

0.9Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Bahrain

1.7Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Bahrain

0.9 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

3–13

1 tied

Global ranks

#103 / #77

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$300.0M

vs $997.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2

Air force1 – 0 – 4

Navy0 – 0 – 1

Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5

Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Bahrain

Central African Republic 0 · Bahrain 110,000

Fighter aircraft: Bahrain

Central African Republic 0 · Bahrain 28

Attack aircraft: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 8 · Bahrain 0

Helicopters: Bahrain

Central African Republic 0 · Bahrain 66

Manpower

Active troops

30.0K

18.4K

Reserve troops

110.0K

Paramilitary

1.0K

1.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

137

Fighter aircraft

Attack aircraft

Helicopters

Attack helicopters

Navy

Total naval assets

Aircraft carriers

N/A

Destroyers

N/A

Submarines

N/A

Frigates

N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

150

Armored vehicles

270

5.2K

Self-propelled artillery

Towed artillery

Multiple-launch rocket systems

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$300.0M

$997.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

5.1%

1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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