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Army comparison: Flag of Iraq Iraq vs Flag of Oman Oman

Iraq's army fields 7,397 active vehicles — 6.8:1 Oman's 1,082.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Iraq IraqWorld #17 33.6
ARMS Index / 100

Iraq leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Oman OmanWorld #64 16.4
  • 1,188 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 144
  • 572 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 434 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 24
  • 1,470 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 346
  • 610 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 144
  • 1,166 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 171
  • 453 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 253
  • 1,504 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Iraq Oman Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Iraq Oman Ratio
Total vehicles 7,397 1,082 🇮🇶 6.8×
On order 115 0 🇮🇶
Main battle tanks 1,188 144 🇮🇶 8.2×
Artillery pieces 1,616 168 🇮🇶 9.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,593 770 🇮🇶 6.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 193,000 42,600 🇮🇶 4.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1,470 346 🇮🇶 4.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,166 171 🇮🇶 6.8×
Self-propelled artillery 434 24 🇮🇶 18×
Towed artillery 610 144 🇮🇶 4.2×
Rocket artillery 572 0 🇮🇶
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
🇴🇲 OmanM60A3 TTS Patton ×79VAB ×56
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iraq or Oman?
Iraq has a larger ground force with 7,397 vehicles compared to Oman's 1,082 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iraq or Oman?
Iraq operates more main battle tanks with 1,188 compared to Oman's 144.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iraq or Oman?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Oman's 346.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iraq or Oman?
Iraq operates 1,166 APCs compared to Oman's 171.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iraq or Oman?
Iraq fields 1,616 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Oman's 168.
How do the Iraq and Oman armies compare in size?
Iraq's army is 6.8 times larger than Oman's in terms of total vehicles (7,397 vs 1,082).