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Military Strength: Flag of Oman Oman vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Oman (ranked #54 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#86) on the ATLAS Index. Oman fields 47,000 active troops — 2.4:1 Yemen's 20,000, backed by 4,400 paramilitary. Oman's $6.4B defense budget is 3.7:1 that of Yemen ($1.7B).

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Flag of Oman OmanWorld #54 28.1
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Oman leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #86 17.5
  • 34.747K active troops Manpower10 % 33.420K active troops
  • 33.7150 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 29.917 warships Naval power20 % 23.529 warships
  • 29.035 combat aircraft Air power25 % 24.775 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 28.9$6.4B budget Defense budget15 % 20.8$1.7B budget
Oman Yemen 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 Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $6.4B $1.7B 🇴🇲 3.7×
– share of GDP 6.0% 4.0% 🇴🇲 1.5×
Active personnel 47,000 20,000 🇴🇲 2.4×
Combat aircraft 35 75 🇾🇪 2.1×
Warships 17 29 🇾🇪 1.7×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 150 0 🇴🇲
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 4,400 0 🇴🇲
Military aircraft (all types) 126 156 🇾🇪 1.2×
– helicopters 40 40 —
Budget share of govt spending — 14.3% 🇾🇪
Budget per capita $1,217 $58 🇴🇲 21×
Population 5.3M 40.6M 🇾🇪 7.7×
GDP $107B $22B 🇴🇲 5.0×
GDP per capita $20,285 $532 🇴🇲 38×
Land area 309,500 km² 527,968 km² 🇾🇪 1.7×
Coastline 2,092 km 1,906 km 🇴🇲 1.1×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇴🇲 OmanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×23M60A3 TTS Patton ×79
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Oman or Yemen?
Oman has approximately 47,000 active military personnel compared to Yemen's 20,000, giving Oman a 2.4:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Oman or Yemen?
Yemen operates 75 combat aircraft compared to Oman's 35. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Oman or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger navy with 29 vessels compared to Oman's 17 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Oman or Yemen?
Oman has a larger defense budget at $6.4 billion (3.7:1 more) compared to Yemen's $1.7 billion annually.
Do Oman and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Oman nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Oman and Yemen compare?
Oman operates 150 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.