Bahrain vs Venezuela: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bahrain
1.3%
in 2020
Venezuela
1.2%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
13th
Venezuela rank
15th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bahrain
- Venezuela
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 173 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.0% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.0% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Bahrain or Venezuela?
- Bahrain, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Venezuela as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bahrain and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Venezuela?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Venezuela rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bahrain ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.