2026 military data comparison

Oman vs United Kingdom Military Power

Compare Oman and United Kingdom across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Oman #65 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.

Oman flag

Oman

2.4Strength Score

4 indicators higher

United Kingdom flag

United Kingdom

16.7Strength Score

17 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Kingdom

2.4 vs 16.7

Indicators higher

417

0 tied

Global ranks

#65 / #11

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$8.4B

vs $88.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy005
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic102

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: United Kingdom

Oman 0 · United Kingdom 31,940

Paramilitary: Oman

Oman 10,000 · United Kingdom 0

Attack helicopters: United Kingdom

Oman 0 · United Kingdom 50

Aircraft carriers: United Kingdom

Oman 0 · United Kingdom 2

Manpower

Active troops

100.0K
VS
141.3K

Reserve troops

0
VS
31.9K

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

128
VS
625

Fighter aircraft

29
VS
103

Attack aircraft

10
VS
38

Helicopters

31
VS
262

Attack helicopters

0
VS
50

Navy

Total naval assets

13
VS
59

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
2

Destroyers

0
VS
6

Submarines

0
VS
10

Frigates

0
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

264
VS
288

Armored vehicles

11.4K
VS
94.1K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
14

Towed artillery

144
VS
126

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
43

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$8.4B
VS
$88.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

4.3%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
225

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