Bahrain vs Estonia: Military personnel as a share of total population

Bahrain
0.5%
in 2022
Estonia
0.5%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
34th
Estonia rank
35th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Bahrain
  • Estonia
00.511.52191819702022

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 34th and Estonia ranks 35th of 194 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 0.4% 1.0% Bahrain
2000s 1.3% 0.4% 0.9% Bahrain
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.1% Bahrain
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Bahrain or Estonia?
Bahrain, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bahrain and Estonia?
0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Estonia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Estonia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Bahrain ranks 34th and Estonia ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.