2026 military data comparison

Italy vs Oman Military Power

Compare Italy and Oman across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and Oman #65 in the 2026 edition.

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

17 indicators higher

Oman flag

Oman

2.4Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

7.9 vs 2.4

Indicators higher

173

1 tied

Global ranks

#27 / #65

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$37.3B

vs $8.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Italy

Italy 18,300 · Oman 0

Attack helicopters: Italy

Italy 37 · Oman 0

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Italy 2 · Oman 0

Destroyers: Italy

Italy 3 · Oman 0

Manpower

Active troops

165.5K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

18.3K
VS
0

Paramilitary

105.0K
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

714
VS
128

Fighter aircraft

88
VS
29

Attack aircraft

65
VS
10

Helicopters

352
VS
31

Attack helicopters

37
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
13

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

8
VS
0

Frigates

14
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

203
VS
264

Armored vehicles

87.4K
VS
11.4K

Self-propelled artillery

64
VS
24

Towed artillery

108
VS
144

Multiple-launch rocket systems

21
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$37.3B
VS
$8.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
4.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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