Bahrain vs Switzerland: Armed forces personnel
Bahrain
19,000
in 2020
Switzerland
20,000
in 2020
Bahrain rank
108th
Switzerland rank
106th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Bahrain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20,000 against 19,000 in Bahrain, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bahrain ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 173 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,900 | 18,500 | 14,600 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 14,115 | 28,796 | 14,681 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20,316 | 31,722 | 11,406 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 19,342 | 21,744 | 2,402 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bahrain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20,000 against 19,000 in Bahrain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bahrain and Switzerland?
- 1,000, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Switzerland rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Bahrain ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. 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.