2026 military data comparison

Oman vs Bahrain Military Power

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

Oman flag

Oman

2.4Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Bahrain flag

Bahrain

1.7Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Oman

2.4 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

98

4 tied

Global ranks

#65 / #77

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$8.4B

vs $997.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force203
Navy032
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Bahrain

Oman 0 · Bahrain 110,000

Attack aircraft: Oman

Oman 10 · Bahrain 0

Attack helicopters: Bahrain

Oman 0 · Bahrain 34

Frigates: Bahrain

Oman 0 · Bahrain 2

Manpower

Active troops

100.0K
VS
18.4K

Reserve troops

0
VS
110.0K

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
1.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

128
VS
137

Fighter aircraft

29
VS
28

Attack aircraft

10
VS
0

Helicopters

31
VS
66

Attack helicopters

0
VS
34

Navy

Total naval assets

13
VS
54

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
2

Army and ground forces

Tanks

264
VS
150

Armored vehicles

11.4K
VS
5.2K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
38

Towed artillery

144
VS
26

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
18

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$8.4B
VS
$997.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

4.3%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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