2026 military data comparison
Qatar vs Bahrain Military Power
Compare Qatar and Bahrain across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Qatar #58 and Bahrain #77 in the 2026 edition.
Qatar
2.9Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Bahrain
1.7Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Qatar
2.9 vs 1.7
Indicators higher
11–6
4 tied
Global ranks
#58 / #77
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$11.9B
vs $997.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Qatar
Qatar 6 · Bahrain 0
Frigates: Bahrain
Qatar 0 · Bahrain 2
Reserve troops: Bahrain
Qatar 4,000 · Bahrain 110,000
Defense budget: Qatar
Qatar $11.9B · Bahrain $997.0M