2026 military data comparison

Italy vs Bahrain Military Power

Compare Italy and Bahrain across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and Bahrain #77 in the 2026 edition.

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

18 indicators higher

Bahrain flag

Bahrain

1.7Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

7.9 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

182

1 tied

Global ranks

#27 / #77

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$37.3B

vs $997.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy401
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Italy

Italy 65 · Bahrain 0

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Italy 2 · Bahrain 0

Destroyers: Italy

Italy 3 · Bahrain 0

Submarines: Italy

Italy 8 · Bahrain 0

Manpower

Active troops

165.5K
VS
18.4K

Reserve troops

18.3K
VS
110.0K

Paramilitary

105.0K
VS
1.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

714
VS
137

Fighter aircraft

88
VS
28

Attack aircraft

65
VS
0

Helicopters

352
VS
66

Attack helicopters

37
VS
34

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
54

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

8
VS
0

Frigates

14
VS
2

Army and ground forces

Tanks

203
VS
150

Armored vehicles

87.4K
VS
5.2K

Self-propelled artillery

64
VS
38

Towed artillery

108
VS
26

Multiple-launch rocket systems

21
VS
18

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$37.3B
VS
$997.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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