Bahrain vs Israel: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bahrain
2.05 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel
1.28 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
2nd
Israel rank
4th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- Israel
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.05 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 766,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.6 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Israel ahead.
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 4th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 652,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 472,180 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1980s | 462,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 674,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 212,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1990s | 620,374 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 650,868 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30,494 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2000s | 1.02 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 702,812 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 312,760 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.91 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 878,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.96 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 863,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Israel?
- Bahrain, at 2.05 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Israel?
- 766,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Israel?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Israel rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 4th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.