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

Oman (ranked #55 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Kazakhstan (#67) on the ARMS Index. Kazakhstan fields 71,000 active troops vs 47,000 for Oman, backed by 31,500 paramilitary. Oman's $6.4B defense budget is 2.5:1 that of Kazakhstan ($2.6B).

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Flag of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #67 32.0
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Oman leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Oman OmanWorld #55 36.5
  • 59.471K active troops Manpower15 % 58.547K active troops
  • 47.1350 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 49.6150 battle tanks
  • 7.09 warships Naval power20 % 23.517 warships
  • 45.768 combat aircraft Air power25 % 40.735 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 41.1$2.6B budget Defense budget10 % 48.8$6.4B budget
Kazakhstan Oman Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.04 vs ×1.10 · 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 71,000 47,000 🇰🇿 1.5×
Combat aircraft 68 35 🇰🇿 1.9×
Warships 9 17 🇴🇲 1.9×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 350 150 🇰🇿 2.3×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 31,500 4,400 🇰🇿 7.2×
Military aircraft (all types) 181 126 🇰🇿 1.4×
– helicopters 72 40 🇰🇿 1.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $127 $1,217 🇴🇲 9.6×
Population 20.6M 5.3M 🇰🇿 3.9×
GDP $291B $107B 🇰🇿 2.7×
GDP per capita $14,155 $20,285 🇴🇲 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-27 Flanker ×40
🇴🇲 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?
Kazakhstan has approximately 71,000 active military personnel compared to Oman's 47,000, giving Kazakhstan a 1.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Kazakhstan or Oman?
Kazakhstan operates 68 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 17 vessels compared to Kazakhstan's 9 ships.
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 150. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.