2026 military data comparison

Jordan vs Bahrain Military Power

Compare Jordan and Bahrain across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Jordan #40 and Bahrain #77 in the 2026 edition.

Jordan flag

Jordan

4.7Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Bahrain flag

Bahrain

1.7Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Jordan

4.7 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

143

4 tied

Global ranks

#40 / #77

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.7B

vs $997.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy032
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Jordan

Jordan 10 · Bahrain 0

Frigates: Bahrain

Jordan 0 · Bahrain 2

Paramilitary: Jordan

Jordan 35,000 · Bahrain 1,500

Self-propelled artillery: Jordan

Jordan 478 · Bahrain 38

Manpower

Active troops

114.5K
VS
18.4K

Reserve troops

100.0K
VS
110.0K

Paramilitary

35.0K
VS
1.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

279
VS
137

Fighter aircraft

44
VS
28

Attack aircraft

10
VS
0

Helicopters

159
VS
66

Attack helicopters

44
VS
34

Navy

Total naval assets

27
VS
54

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
2

Army and ground forces

Tanks

1.5K
VS
150

Armored vehicles

25.3K
VS
5.2K

Self-propelled artillery

478
VS
38

Towed artillery

80
VS
26

Multiple-launch rocket systems

84
VS
18

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.7B
VS
$997.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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