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Military Strength: Flag of Oman Oman vs Flag of Qatar Qatar

Qatar (ranked #45 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Oman (#55) on the ATLAS Index. Oman fields 42,600 active troops — 2.6:1 Qatar's 16,500, backed by 4,400 paramilitary. Oman allocates $6.4B to defense compared to $11B for Qatar.

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Flag of Oman OmanWorld #55 28.2
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Qatar leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Qatar QatarWorld #45 31.7
  • 34.842K active troops Manpower10 % 28.616K active troops
  • 34.4144 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 34.762 battle tanks
  • 29.915 warships Naval power20 % 31.3117 warships
  • 28.935 combat aircraft Air power25 % 39.5126 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 28.9$6.4B budget Defense budget15 % 35.9$11B budget
Oman Qatar 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
Oman Qatar Ratio
Defense budget $6.4B $11B 🇶🇦 1.7×
– share of GDP 6.0% 5.0% 🇴🇲 1.2×
Active personnel 42,600 16,500 🇴🇲 2.6×
Combat aircraft 35 126 🇶🇦 3.6×
Warships 15 117 🇶🇦 7.8×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 144 62 🇴🇲 2.3×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 4,400 5,000 🇶🇦 1.1×
Military aircraft (all types) 128 283 🇶🇦 2.2×
– helicopters 40 86 🇶🇦 2.1×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,170 $3,667 🇶🇦 3.1×
Population 5.5M 3M 🇴🇲 1.8×
GDP $110B $216B 🇶🇦 2.0×
GDP per capita $19,947 $72,525 🇶🇦 3.6×
Land area 309,500 km² 11,586 km² 🇴🇲 27×
Coastline 2,092 km 563 km 🇴🇲 3.7×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇴🇲 OmanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×23M60A3 TTS Patton ×79
🇶🇦 QatarF-15EX Eagle II ×48Leopard 2 ×62
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Oman or Qatar?
Oman has approximately 42,600 active military personnel compared to Qatar's 16,500, giving Oman a 2.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Oman or Qatar?
Qatar operates 126 combat aircraft compared to Oman's 35. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Oman or Qatar?
Qatar has a larger navy with 117 warships compared to Oman's 15.
Which country spends more on defense, Oman or Qatar?
Qatar has a larger defense budget at $10.9 billion (1.7:1 more) compared to Oman's $6.4 billion annually.
Do Oman and Qatar have nuclear weapons?
Neither Oman nor Qatar currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Oman and Qatar compare?
Oman operates 144 main battle tanks compared to Qatar's 62. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.