2026 military data comparison

Bahrain vs Oman Military Power

Compare Bahrain and Oman across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Bahrain #77 and Oman #65 in the 2026 edition.

Bahrain flag

Bahrain

1.7Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Oman flag

Oman

2.4Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Oman

1.7 vs 2.4

Indicators higher

89

4 tied

Global ranks

#77 / #65

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$997.0M

vs $8.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force302
Navy230
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Bahrain

Bahrain 110,000 · Oman 0

Attack aircraft: Oman

Bahrain 0 · Oman 10

Attack helicopters: Bahrain

Bahrain 34 · Oman 0

Frigates: Bahrain

Bahrain 2 · Oman 0

Manpower

Active troops

18.4K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

110.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

1.5K
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

137
VS
128

Fighter aircraft

28
VS
29

Attack aircraft

0
VS
10

Helicopters

66
VS
31

Attack helicopters

34
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

54
VS
13

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

2
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

150
VS
264

Armored vehicles

5.2K
VS
11.4K

Self-propelled artillery

38
VS
24

Towed artillery

26
VS
144

Multiple-launch rocket systems

18
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$997.0M
VS
$8.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
4.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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