What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bahrain and France?

24.18 constant 2024 US$ per person, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and France?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs France: Military spending, per capita

Bahrain

914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

France

938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Bahrain rank

27th

France rank

26th

Military spending, per capita over time

Bahrain
France

How they compare

France currently reports 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person against 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person in Bahrain, a difference of 24.18 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

Bahrain ranks 27th and France ranks 26th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	France	Difference	Ahead
1970s	419.8 constant 2024 US$ per person	795.03 constant 2024 US$ per person	375.23 constant 2024 US$ per person	France
1980s	764.28 constant 2024 US$ per person	958.62 constant 2024 US$ per person	194.34 constant 2024 US$ per person	France
1990s	788 constant 2024 US$ per person	904.54 constant 2024 US$ per person	116.54 constant 2024 US$ per person	France
2000s	855.44 constant 2024 US$ per person	834.37 constant 2024 US$ per person	21.07 constant 2024 US$ per person	Bahrain
2010s	1,096 constant 2024 US$ per person	803.02 constant 2024 US$ per person	292.63 constant 2024 US$ per person	Bahrain
2020s	979.2 constant 2024 US$ per person	898.11 constant 2024 US$ per person	81.09 constant 2024 US$ per person	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Bahrain or France?: France, at 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person against 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bahrain and France?: 24.18 constant 2024 US$ per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and France?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and France rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Bahrain ranks 27th and France ranks 26th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.