2026 military data comparison
Egypt vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare Egypt and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Egypt #15 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
Egypt
15.5Strength Score
16 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Egypt
15.5 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
16–2
3 tied
Global ranks
#15 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$5.2B
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Submarines: Egypt
Egypt 8 · United Arab Emirates 0
Frigates: Egypt
Egypt 13 · United Arab Emirates 0
Paramilitary: Egypt
Egypt 300,000 · United Arab Emirates 12,000
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Egypt
Egypt 648 · United Arab Emirates 49