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Military Strength: Flag of Jordan Jordan vs Flag of Oman Oman

Jordan (ranked #53 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Oman (#55) on the ATLAS Index. Jordan fields 100,500 active troops — 2.4:1 Oman's 42,600, backed by 65,000 reserves and 15,000 paramilitary. Oman's $6.4B defense budget is 2.7:1 that of Jordan ($2.4B).

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Flag of Jordan JordanWorld #53 28.4
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Jordan leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Oman OmanWorld #55 28.2
  • 43.8100K active troops Manpower10 % 34.842K active troops
  • 42.81,376 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 34.4144 battle tanks
  • 22.129 warships Naval power20 % 29.915 warships
  • 29.369 combat aircraft Air power25 % 28.935 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 22.6$2.4B budget Defense budget15 % 28.9$6.4B budget
Jordan Oman Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Jordan Oman Ratio
Defense budget $2.4B $6.4B 🇴🇲 2.7×
– share of GDP 4.5% 6.0% 🇴🇲 1.3×
Active personnel 100,500 42,600 🇯🇴 2.4×
Combat aircraft 69 35 🇯🇴 2.0×
Warships 29 15 🇯🇴 1.9×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 1,376 144 🇯🇴 9.6×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 65,000 0 🇯🇴
Paramilitary forces 15,000 4,400 🇯🇴 3.4×
Military aircraft (all types) 253 128 🇯🇴 2.0×
– helicopters 122 40 🇯🇴 3.0×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $208 $1,170 🇴🇲 5.6×
Population 11.5M 5.5M 🇯🇴 2.1×
GDP $62B $110B 🇴🇲 1.8×
GDP per capita $5,348 $19,947 🇴🇲 3.7×
Land area 88,802 km² 309,500 km² 🇴🇲 3.5×
Coastline 26 km 2,092 km 🇴🇲 80×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇯🇴 JordanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×59Vickers Challenger ×190
🇴🇲 OmanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×23M60A3 TTS Patton ×79
Defense budget history Jordan ×1.1 · Oman ×0.8 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Jordan or Oman?
Jordan has approximately 100,500 active military personnel compared to Oman's 42,600, giving Jordan a 2.4:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Jordan or Oman?
Jordan operates 69 combat aircraft compared to Oman's 35. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Jordan or Oman?
Jordan has a larger navy with 29 warships compared to Oman's 15.
Which country spends more on defense, Jordan or Oman?
Oman has a larger defense budget at $6.4 billion (2.7:1 more) compared to Jordan's $2.4 billion annually.
Do Jordan and Oman have nuclear weapons?
Neither Jordan nor Oman currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Jordan and Oman compare?
Jordan operates 1,376 main battle tanks compared to Oman's 144. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.