2026 military data comparison
India vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare India and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
India
44.2Strength Score
19 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
India
44.2 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
19–2
0 tied
Global ranks
#4 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$109.0B
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy5 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 0 – 1
Largest reported differences
Aircraft carriers: India
India 2 · United Arab Emirates 0
Destroyers: India
India 13 · United Arab Emirates 0
Submarines: India
India 18 · United Arab Emirates 0
Frigates: India
India 18 · United Arab Emirates 0