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Military Strength: Flag of Oman Oman vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

Philippines (ranked #47 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Oman (#55) on the ARMS Index. Philippines fields 157,000 active troops — 3.3:1 Oman's 47,000, backed by 131,000 reserves and 80,700 paramilitary. Oman allocates $6.4B to defense compared to $7.8B for Philippines.

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Flag of Oman OmanWorld #55 36.5
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Philippines leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #47 40.2
  • 58.547K active troops Manpower15 % 74.1157K active troops
  • 49.6150 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 44.910 battle tanks
  • 23.517 warships Naval power20 % 46.0118 warships
  • 40.635 combat aircraft Air power25 % 42.311 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 48.8$6.4B budget Defense budget10 % 50.6$7.8B budget
Oman Philippines Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.10 vs ×1.02 · Methodology
Key figures
Oman Philippines Ratio
Defense budget $6.4B $7.8B 🇵🇭 1.2×
– share of GDP 6.0% 1.7% 🇴🇲 3.5×
Active personnel 47,000 157,000 🇵🇭 3.3×
Combat aircraft 35 11 🇴🇲 3.2×
Warships 17 118 🇵🇭 6.9×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 150 10 🇴🇲 15×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 131,000 🇵🇭
Paramilitary forces 4,400 80,700 🇵🇭 18×
Military aircraft (all types) 126 276 🇵🇭 2.2×
– helicopters 40 152 🇵🇭 3.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,217 $68 🇴🇲 18×
Population 5.3M 115.8M 🇵🇭 22×
GDP $107B $462B 🇵🇭 4.3×
GDP per capita $20,285 $3,985 🇴🇲 5.1×
Land area 309,500 km² 298,170 km² 🇴🇲 ≈
Coastline 2,092 km 36,289 km 🇵🇭 17×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇴🇲 OmanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×23M60A3 TTS Patton ×79
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFA-50 Fighting Eagle ×11Hamilton-class ×3
Defense budget history Oman ×0.8 · Philippines ×2.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Oman or Philippines?
Philippines has approximately 157,000 active military personnel compared to Oman's 47,000, giving Philippines a 3.3:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Oman or Philippines?
Oman operates 35 combat aircraft compared to Philippines's 11. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Oman or Philippines?
Philippines has a larger navy with 118 vessels compared to Oman's 17 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Oman or Philippines?
Philippines has a larger defense budget at $7.8 billion compared to Oman's $6.4 billion annually.
Do Oman and Philippines have nuclear weapons?
Neither Oman nor Philippines currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Oman and Philippines compare?
Oman operates 150 main battle tanks compared to Philippines's 10. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.