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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed