2026 military data comparison

Qatar vs Oman Military Power

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

Qatar flag

Qatar

2.9Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Oman flag

Oman

2.4Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Qatar

2.9 vs 2.4

Indicators higher

97

5 tied

Global ranks

#58 / #65

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$11.9B

vs $8.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force401
Navy140
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Qatar

Qatar 4,000 · Oman 0

Attack helicopters: Qatar

Qatar 24 · Oman 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Qatar

Qatar 16 · Oman 0

Towed artillery: Oman

Qatar 12 · Oman 144

Manpower

Active troops

26.6K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

4.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

5.5K
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

263
VS
128

Fighter aircraft

115
VS
29

Attack aircraft

6
VS
10

Helicopters

85
VS
31

Attack helicopters

24
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

111
VS
13

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

62
VS
264

Armored vehicles

5.6K
VS
11.4K

Self-propelled artillery

46
VS
24

Towed artillery

12
VS
144

Multiple-launch rocket systems

16
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$11.9B
VS
$8.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.8%
VS
4.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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