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Military Strength: Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan vs Flag of Oman Oman

Kazakhstan (ranked #54 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Oman (#55) on the ATLAS Index. Kazakhstan fields 39,000 active troops vs 42,600 for Oman, backed by 4,400 paramilitary. Oman's $6.4B defense budget is 2.5:1 that of Kazakhstan ($2.6B).

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Flag of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #54 28.3
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Kazakhstan leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Oman OmanWorld #55 28.2
  • 35.939K active troops Manpower10 % 34.842K active troops
  • 40.3350 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 34.4144 battle tanks
  • 17.77 warships Naval power20 % 29.915 warships
  • 30.554 combat aircraft Air power25 % 28.935 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 34.2$2.6B budget Defense budget15 % 28.9$6.4B budget
Kazakhstan 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
Kazakhstan Oman Ratio
Defense budget $2.6B $6.4B 🇴🇲 2.5×
– share of GDP 0.9% 6.0% 🇴🇲 6.7×
Active personnel 39,000 42,600 🇴🇲 1.1×
Combat aircraft 54 35 🇰🇿 1.5×
Warships 7 15 🇴🇲 2.1×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 350 144 🇰🇿 2.4×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 31,500 4,400 🇰🇿 7.2×
Military aircraft (all types) 172 128 🇰🇿 1.3×
– helicopters 72 40 🇰🇿 1.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $126 $1,170 🇴🇲 9.3×
Population 20.8M 5.5M 🇰🇿 3.8×
GDP $306B $110B 🇰🇿 2.8×
GDP per capita $14,692 $19,947 🇴🇲 1.4×
Land area 2,699,700 km² 309,500 km² 🇰🇿 8.7×
Coastline 0 km 2,092 km 🇴🇲
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanSu-30 Flanker-C ×28T-72 ×350
🇴🇲 OmanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×23M60A3 TTS Patton ×79
Defense budget history Kazakhstan ×1.4 · Oman ×0.8 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Kazakhstan or Oman?
Oman has approximately 42,600 active military personnel compared to Kazakhstan's 39,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Kazakhstan or Oman?
Kazakhstan operates 54 combat aircraft compared to Oman's 35. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Kazakhstan or Oman?
Oman has a larger navy with 15 warships compared to Kazakhstan's 7.
Which country spends more on defense, Kazakhstan or Oman?
Oman has a larger defense budget at $6.4 billion (2.5:1 more) compared to Kazakhstan's $2.6 billion annually.
Do Kazakhstan and Oman have nuclear weapons?
Neither Kazakhstan nor Oman currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Kazakhstan and Oman compare?
Kazakhstan operates 350 main battle tanks compared to Oman's 144. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.