HEAD TO HEAD
Oman vs Somalia
Verdict
Oman holds a 82–18 advantage over Somalia on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (97% of the combined total, $6.0bn) and economic size (GDP) (90% of the combined total, $107bn).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Oman | Share | Somalia | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $6.0bn | 97%3% | $199m | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $107bn | 90%10% | $12.0bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 43.0k | 75%25% | 14.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 13 | 54%46% | 11 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
