2026 military data comparison

Central African Republic vs United Arab Emirates Military Power

Compare Central African Republic and United Arab Emirates across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Central African Republic #103 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.

Central African Republic

0.9Strength Score

1 indicators higher

United Arab Emirates

3.9Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Arab Emirates

0.9 vs 3.9

Indicators higher

1–15

1 tied

Global ranks

#103 / #47

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$300.0M

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

Central African Republic 0 · United Arab Emirates 130,000

Fighter aircraft: United Arab Emirates

Central African Republic 0 · United Arab Emirates 99

Helicopters: United Arab Emirates

Central African Republic 0 · United Arab Emirates 250

Attack helicopters: United Arab Emirates

Central African Republic 0 · United Arab Emirates 30

Manpower

Active troops

30.0K

65.0K

Reserve troops

130.0K

Paramilitary

1.0K

12.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

581

Fighter aircraft

Attack aircraft

Helicopters

250

Attack helicopters

Navy

Total naval assets

Aircraft carriers

N/A

Destroyers

N/A

Submarines

N/A

Frigates

N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

354

Armored vehicles

270

9.0K

Self-propelled artillery

165

Towed artillery

Multiple-launch rocket systems

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$300.0M

$23.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

5.1%

3.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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