2026 military data comparison
Iraq vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare Iraq and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iraq #34 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
Iraq
5.9Strength Score
9 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iraq
5.9 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
9–7
5 tied
Global ranks
#34 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$8.0B
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: United Arab Emirates
Iraq 0 · United Arab Emirates 130,000
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Iraq
Iraq 572 · United Arab Emirates 49
Paramilitary: Iraq
Iraq 100,000 · United Arab Emirates 12,000
Towed artillery: Iraq
Iraq 610 · United Arab Emirates 99