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Army comparison: Flag of Oman Oman vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's army fields 5,608 active vehicles — 5.3:1 Oman's 1,058. Additionally, Oman has 0 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Oman OmanWorld #64 15.8
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Saudi Arabia leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #12 36.0
  • 144 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 945+140 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 257
  • 24 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 320
  • 346 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 380
  • 120 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 416
  • 171 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,190
  • 253 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 300
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,800
Oman Saudi Arabia 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
Oman Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 1,058 5,608 🇸🇦 5.3×
In storage 0 140 🇸🇦
On order 0 177 🇸🇦
Main battle tanks 144 945 🇸🇦 6.6×
Artillery pieces 144 993 🇸🇦 6.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 770 3,670 🇸🇦 4.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 42,600 257,000 🇸🇦 6.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 346 380 🇸🇦 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 171 1,190 🇸🇦 7.0×
Self-propelled artillery 24 320 🇸🇦 13×
Towed artillery 120 416 🇸🇦 3.5×
Rocket artillery 0 257 🇸🇦
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇴🇲 OmanM60A3 TTS Patton ×79VAB ×56
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a larger ground force with 5,608 vehicles compared to Oman's 1,058 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more main battle tanks with 945 compared to Oman's 144.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 380 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Oman's 346.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates 1,190 APCs compared to Oman's 171.
Which country has more artillery systems, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia fields 993 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Oman's 144.
How do the Oman and Saudi Arabia armies compare in size?
Saudi Arabia's army is 5.3 times larger than Oman's in terms of total vehicles (5,608 vs 1,058).