2026 military data comparison
Japan vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare Japan and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
17 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
17–2
2 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · United Arab Emirates 0
Submarines: Japan
Japan 23 · United Arab Emirates 0
Frigates: Japan
Japan 8 · United Arab Emirates 0
Armored vehicles: Japan
Japan 54,390 · United Arab Emirates 8,982