Bahrain vs Switzerland: Military spending, per capita
Bahrain
914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Bahrain rank
27th
Switzerland rank
30th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person against 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person in Switzerland, a difference of 128.03 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bahrain ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 419.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,133 constant 2024 US$ per person | 713.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 764.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,229 constant 2024 US$ per person | 465.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 788 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,078 constant 2024 US$ per person | 289.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 855.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 749.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 105.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1,096 constant 2024 US$ per person | 660.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 434.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 979.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 735.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 243.31 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 Switzerland?
- Bahrain, at 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person against 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bahrain and Switzerland?
- 128.03 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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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About this data
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.