2026 military data comparison

Saudi Arabia vs Oman Military Power

Compare Saudi Arabia and Oman across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Saudi Arabia #24 and Oman #65 in the 2026 edition.

Saudi Arabia flag

Saudi Arabia

8.6Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Oman flag

Oman

2.4Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Saudi Arabia

8.6 vs 2.4

Indicators higher

151

5 tied

Global ranks

#24 / #65

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$64.0B

vs $8.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower210
Air force500
Navy230
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 34 · Oman 0

Frigates: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 7 · Oman 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 327 · Oman 0

Self-propelled artillery: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 380 · Oman 24

Manpower

Active troops

247.0K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

150.0K
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

917
VS
128

Fighter aircraft

283
VS
29

Attack aircraft

81
VS
10

Helicopters

264
VS
31

Attack helicopters

34
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

28
VS
13

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

7
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

1.1K
VS
264

Armored vehicles

22.4K
VS
11.4K

Self-propelled artillery

380
VS
24

Towed artillery

557
VS
144

Multiple-launch rocket systems

327
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$64.0B
VS
$8.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.9%
VS
4.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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