Armed forces as a share of the population in Oman in 2022 — 0.909%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 189. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 0.374 pp.
1971–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Oman
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.909 | −0.046 pp |
| 2021 | 0.956 | +0.005 pp |
| 2020 | 0.951 | +0.014 pp |
| 2019 | 0.937 | +0.001 pp |
| 2018 | 0.935 | −0.013 pp |
| 2017 | 0.948 | −0.024 pp |
| 2016 | 0.972 | −0.052 pp |
| 2015 | 1.024 | −0.062 pp |
| 2014 | 1.086 | −0.073 pp |
| 2013 | 1.159 | −0.139 pp |
| 2012 | 1.298 | −0.124 pp |
| 2011 | 1.421 | −0.113 pp |
| 2010 | 1.534 | −0.081 pp |
| 2009 | 1.615 | −0.043 pp |
| 2008 | 1.658 | +0.023 pp |
| 2007 | 1.634 | −0.01 pp |
| 2006 | 1.644 | −0.022 pp |
| 2005 | 1.665 | −0.039 pp |
| 2004 | 1.705 | −0.054 pp |
| 2003 | 1.758 | −0.062 pp |
| 2002 | 1.82 | +0.084 pp |
| 2001 | 1.735 | +0.004 pp |
| 2000 | 1.731 | +0.186 pp |
| 1999 | 1.545 | −0.219 pp |
| 1998 | 1.763 | +0.181 pp |
| 1997 | 1.583 | −0.068 pp |
| 1996 | 1.651 | −0.035 pp |
| 1995 | 1.686 | +0.016 pp |
| 1994 | 1.67 | −0.055 pp |
| 1993 | 1.725 | −0.074 pp |
| 1992 | 1.799 | +0.244 pp |
| 1991 | 1.556 | −0.044 pp |
| 1990 | 1.6 | −0.098 pp |
| 1989 | 1.698 | +0.046 pp |
| 1988 | 1.652 | −0.077 pp |
| 1987 | 1.73 | −0.013 pp |
| 1986 | 1.743 | −0.012 pp |
| 1985 | 1.754 | −0.082 pp |
| 1984 | 1.837 | +0.3 pp |
| 1983 | 1.537 | +0.33 pp |
| 1982 | 1.208 | −0.057 pp |
| 1981 | 1.265 | −0.063 pp |
| 1980 | 1.327 | +0.119 pp |
| 1979 | 1.208 | +0.034 pp |
| 1978 | 1.174 | −0.062 pp |
| 1977 | 1.236 | −0.063 pp |
| 1976 | 1.299 | −0.065 pp |
| 1975 | 1.364 | +0.175 pp |
| 1974 | 1.189 | +0.198 pp |
| 1973 | 0.991 | +0.476 pp |
| 1972 | 0.515 | −0.019 pp |
| 1971 | 0.535 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
