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Military Strength: Flag of Oman Oman vs Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan

Oman (ranked #55 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Turkmenistan (#70) on the ATLAS Index. Oman fields 42,600 active troops vs 36,500 for Turkmenistan, backed by 4,400 paramilitary. Oman's $6.4B defense budget is 57:1 that of Turkmenistan ($0.1B).

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

Flag of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #70 22.8
  • 34.842K active troops Manpower10 % 31.436K active troops
  • 34.4144 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 39.2654 battle tanks
  • 29.915 warships Naval power20 % 20.434 warships
  • 28.935 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.554 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 28.9$6.4B budget Defense budget15 % 10.5$112M budget
Oman Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan Ratio
Defense budget $6.4B $112M 🇴🇲 57×
– share of GDP 6.0% 2.9% 🇴🇲 2.1×
Active personnel 42,600 36,500 🇴🇲 1.2×
Combat aircraft 35 54 🇹🇲 1.5×
Warships 15 34 🇹🇲 2.3×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 144 654 🇹🇲 4.5×
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 98 🇴🇲 1.3×
– helicopters 40 26 🇴🇲 1.5×
Budget share of govt spending — 15.0% 🇹🇲
Budget per capita $1,170 $25 🇴🇲 46×
Population 5.5M 7.6M 🇹🇲 1.4×
GDP $110B $50B 🇴🇲 2.2×
GDP per capita $19,947 $6,540 🇴🇲 3.0×
Land area 309,500 km² 469,930 km² 🇹🇲 1.5×
Coastline 2,092 km 0 km 🇴🇲
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇴🇲 OmanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×23M60A3 TTS Patton ×79
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25T-72 ×650
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Oman or Turkmenistan?
Oman has approximately 42,600 active military personnel compared to Turkmenistan's 36,500.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Oman or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan operates 54 combat aircraft compared to Oman's 35. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Oman or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has a larger navy with 34 warships compared to Oman's 15.
Which country spends more on defense, Oman or Turkmenistan?
Oman has a larger defense budget at $6.4 billion (57:1 more) compared to Turkmenistan's $112 million annually.
Do Oman and Turkmenistan have nuclear weapons?
Neither Oman nor Turkmenistan currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Oman and Turkmenistan compare?
Turkmenistan operates 654 main battle tanks compared to Oman's 144. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.