2026 military data comparison

Iraq vs Oman Military Power

Compare Iraq and Oman across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iraq #34 and Oman #65 in the 2026 edition.

Iraq flag

Iraq

5.9Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Oman flag

Oman

2.4Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Iraq

5.9 vs 2.4

Indicators higher

123

6 tied

Global ranks

#34 / #65

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$8.0B

vs $8.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower210
Air force401
Navy140
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Iraq

Iraq 39 · Oman 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Iraq

Iraq 572 · Oman 0

Self-propelled artillery: Iraq

Iraq 434 · Oman 24

Paramilitary: Iraq

Iraq 100,000 · Oman 10,000

Manpower

Active troops

193.0K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

100.0K
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

360
VS
128

Fighter aircraft

26
VS
29

Attack aircraft

36
VS
10

Helicopters

183
VS
31

Attack helicopters

39
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

56
VS
13

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

1.2K
VS
264

Armored vehicles

37.5K
VS
11.4K

Self-propelled artillery

434
VS
24

Towed artillery

610
VS
144

Multiple-launch rocket systems

572
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$8.0B
VS
$8.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.4%
VS
4.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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