2026 military data comparison
Israel vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare Israel and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Israel #12 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
Israel
15.9Strength Score
17 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Israel
15.9 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
17–1
3 tied
Global ranks
#12 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$34.6B
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy2 – 3 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Submarines: Israel
Israel 6 · United Arab Emirates 0
Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel
Israel 90 · United Arab Emirates 0
Armored vehicles: Israel
Israel 62,380 · United Arab Emirates 8,982
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Israel
Israel 228 · United Arab Emirates 49