Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Oman
Oman: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 1.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Oman, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Oman is 1.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Oman peaked at 2.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.
Oman ranks 22nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Oman?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Oman was 1.0% in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Oman ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.