2026 military data comparison

Oman vs Iran Military Power

Compare Oman and Iran across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Oman #65 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.

Oman flag

Oman

2.4Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Iran flag

Iran

15.8Strength Score

17 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Iran

2.4 vs 15.8

Indicators higher

117

3 tied

Global ranks

#65 / #13

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$8.4B

vs $9.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force005
Navy023
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Iran

Oman 0 · Iran 350,000

Attack helicopters: Iran

Oman 0 · Iran 13

Submarines: Iran

Oman 0 · Iran 25

Frigates: Iran

Oman 0 · Iran 7

Manpower

Active troops

100.0K
VS
610.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
350.0K

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
220.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

128
VS
551

Fighter aircraft

29
VS
188

Attack aircraft

10
VS
21

Helicopters

31
VS
129

Attack helicopters

0
VS
13

Navy

Total naval assets

13
VS
57

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
25

Frigates

0
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

264
VS
2.7K

Armored vehicles

11.4K
VS
75.9K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
424

Towed artillery

144
VS
1.8K

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
1.6K

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$8.4B
VS
$9.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

4.3%
VS
0.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

RELATED COMPARISONS

View Oman military profile View Iran military profile