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

Oman (ranked #55 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Jordan (#58) on the ARMS Index. Jordan fields 116,000 active troops — 2.5:1 Oman's 47,000, 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 #58 35.4
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Oman leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Oman OmanWorld #55 36.5
  • 68.8116K active troops Manpower15 % 58.547K active troops
  • 62.31,458 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 49.6150 battle tanks
  • 14.027 warships Naval power20 % 23.517 warships
  • 47.973 combat aircraft Air power25 % 40.735 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 40.3$2.4B budget Defense budget10 % 48.8$6.4B budget
Jordan Oman Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.97 vs ×1.10 · 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 116,000 47,000 🇯🇴 2.5×
Combat aircraft 73 35 🇯🇴 2.1×
Warships 27 17 🇯🇴 1.6×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 1,458 150 🇯🇴 9.7×
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) 256 126 🇯🇴 2.0×
– helicopters 120 40 🇯🇴 3.0×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $208 $1,217 🇴🇲 5.9×
Population 11.6M 5.3M 🇯🇴 2.2×
GDP $53B $107B 🇴🇲 2.0×
GDP per capita $4,618 $20,285 🇴🇲 4.4×
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 ×61Vickers 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 116,000 active military personnel compared to Oman's 47,000, giving Jordan a 2.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Jordan or Oman?
Jordan operates 73 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 27 vessels compared to Oman's 17 ships.
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 1,458 main battle tanks compared to Oman's 150. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.