2026 military data comparison
Indonesia vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare Indonesia and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Indonesia #20 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
Indonesia
9.5Strength Score
9 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Indonesia
9.5 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
9–9
3 tied
Global ranks
#20 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$11.2B
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Submarines: Indonesia
Indonesia 4 · United Arab Emirates 0
Frigates: Indonesia
Indonesia 10 · United Arab Emirates 0
Paramilitary: Indonesia
Indonesia 250,000 · United Arab Emirates 12,000
Defense budget share of GDP: United Arab Emirates
Indonesia 0.3% · United Arab Emirates 3.1%