2026 military data comparison

Oman vs Malaysia Military Power

Compare Oman and Malaysia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Oman #65 and Malaysia #57 in the 2026 edition.

Oman flag

Oman

2.4Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Malaysia flag

Malaysia

2.9Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Malaysia

2.4 vs 2.9

Indicators higher

512

4 tied

Global ranks

#65 / #57

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$8.4B

vs $5.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force113
Navy023
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Malaysia

Oman 0 · Malaysia 51,600

Submarines: Malaysia

Oman 0 · Malaysia 2

Frigates: Malaysia

Oman 0 · Malaysia 2

Self-propelled artillery: Oman

Oman 24 · Malaysia 0

Manpower

Active troops

100.0K
VS
113.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
51.6K

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
100.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

128
VS
132

Fighter aircraft

29
VS
25

Attack aircraft

10
VS
11

Helicopters

31
VS
45

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

13
VS
84

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
2

Frigates

0
VS
2

Army and ground forces

Tanks

264
VS
48

Armored vehicles

11.4K
VS
15.4K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
0

Towed artillery

144
VS
196

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
36

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$8.4B
VS
$5.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

4.3%
VS
0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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