2026 military data comparison

Oman vs Qatar Military Power

Compare Oman and Qatar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Oman #65 and Qatar #58 in the 2026 edition.

Oman flag

Oman

2.4Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Qatar flag

Qatar

2.9Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Qatar

2.4 vs 2.9

Indicators higher

7–9

5 tied

Global ranks

#65 / #58

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$8.4B

vs $11.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Qatar

Oman 0 · Qatar 4,000

Attack helicopters: Qatar

Oman 0 · Qatar 24

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Qatar

Oman 0 · Qatar 16

Towed artillery: Oman

Oman 144 · Qatar 12

Manpower

Active troops

100.0K
VS
26.6K

Reserve troops

0
VS
4.0K

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
5.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

128
VS
263

Fighter aircraft

29
VS
115

Attack aircraft

10
VS
6

Helicopters

31
VS
85

Attack helicopters

0
VS
24

Navy

Total naval assets

13
VS
111

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

264
VS
62

Armored vehicles

11.4K
VS
5.6K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
46

Towed artillery

144
VS
12

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$8.4B
VS
$11.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

4.3%
VS
3.8%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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