2026 military data comparison
France vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare France and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks France #10 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
France
18.5Strength Score
15 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
France
18.5 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
15–6
0 tied
Global ranks
#10 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$67.2B
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy5 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic2 – 0 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: United Arab Emirates
France 0 · United Arab Emirates 40
Aircraft carriers: France
France 1 · United Arab Emirates 0
Destroyers: France
France 11 · United Arab Emirates 0
Submarines: France
France 9 · United Arab Emirates 0