Bahrain vs Japan: Military spending per military personnel
Bahrain
206,366
in 2022
Japan
238,965
in 2022
Bahrain rank
24th
Japan rank
23rd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Bahrain
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 238,965 against 206,366 in Bahrain, a difference of 32,599.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Bahrain ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,339 | 80,695 | 17,356 | Japan |
| 1980s | 155,145 | 158,104 | 2,959 | Japan |
| 1990s | 59,759 | 261,728 | 201,969 | Japan |
| 2000s | 66,051 | 245,182 | 179,131 | Japan |
| 2010s | 198,675 | 236,679 | 38,004 | Japan |
| 2020s | 221,095 | 245,644 | 24,549 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Bahrain or Japan?
- Japan, at 238,965 against 206,366 in Bahrain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Bahrain and Japan?
- 32,599, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Japan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Japan rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Bahrain ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.