2026 military data comparison

Oman vs Iraq Military Power

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

Oman flag

Oman

2.4Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Iraq flag

Iraq

5.9Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Iraq

2.4 vs 5.9

Indicators higher

312

6 tied

Global ranks

#65 / #34

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$8.4B

vs $8.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower012
Air force104
Navy041
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Iraq

Oman 0 · Iraq 39

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Iraq

Oman 0 · Iraq 572

Self-propelled artillery: Iraq

Oman 24 · Iraq 434

Paramilitary: Iraq

Oman 10,000 · Iraq 100,000

Manpower

Active troops

100.0K
VS
193.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
100.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

128
VS
360

Fighter aircraft

29
VS
26

Attack aircraft

10
VS
36

Helicopters

31
VS
183

Attack helicopters

0
VS
39

Navy

Total naval assets

13
VS
56

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

264
VS
1.2K

Armored vehicles

11.4K
VS
37.5K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
434

Towed artillery

144
VS
610

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
572

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$8.4B
VS
$8.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

4.3%
VS
1.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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