Bahrain vs Syria: Armed forces personnel percent

Bahrain
1.28
in 2020
Syria
1.28
in 2020
Bahrain rank
13th
Syria rank
14th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Bahrain
  • Syria
1234198520022020

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.28 against 1.28 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Syria ahead.

Bahrain ranks 13th and Syria ranks 14th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.828 3.54 2.71 Syria
1990s 2.35 2.99 0.639 Syria
2000s 2.33 2.2 0.1295 Bahrain
2010s 1.45 1.25 0.2003 Bahrain
2020s 1.28 1.28 0.0032 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Bahrain or Syria?
Bahrain, at 1.28 against 1.28 in Syria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Bahrain and Syria?
0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Syria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Syria rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Bahrain ranks 13th and Syria ranks 14th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed