2026 military data comparison
Burkina Faso vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Burkina Faso #94 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
Burkina Faso
1.2Strength Score
1 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Arab Emirates
1.2 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
1–15
1 tied
Global ranks
#94 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$4.6B
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: United Arab Emirates
Burkina Faso 0 · United Arab Emirates 130,000
Fighter aircraft: United Arab Emirates
Burkina Faso 0 · United Arab Emirates 99
Total naval assets: United Arab Emirates
Burkina Faso 0 · United Arab Emirates 47
Tanks: United Arab Emirates
Burkina Faso 0 · United Arab Emirates 354