2026 military data comparison

India vs Oman Military Power

Compare India and Oman across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and Oman #65 in the 2026 edition.

India flag

India

44.2Strength Score

20 indicators higher

Oman flag

Oman

2.4Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

India

44.2 vs 2.4

Indicators higher

201

0 tied

Global ranks

#4 / #65

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$109.0B

vs $8.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic201

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: India

India 1,000,000 · Oman 0

Attack helicopters: India

India 79 · Oman 0

Aircraft carriers: India

India 2 · Oman 0

Destroyers: India

India 13 · Oman 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.4M
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

1.0M
VS
0

Paramilitary

2.5M
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

2.2K
VS
128

Fighter aircraft

476
VS
29

Attack aircraft

124
VS
10

Helicopters

594
VS
31

Attack helicopters

79
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

218
VS
13

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

13
VS
0

Submarines

18
VS
0

Frigates

18
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

3.9K
VS
264

Armored vehicles

163.6K
VS
11.4K

Self-propelled artillery

100
VS
24

Towed artillery

5.6K
VS
144

Multiple-launch rocket systems

300
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$109.0B
VS
$8.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.8%
VS
4.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

172
VS
0

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