2026 military data comparison
Lebanon vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare Lebanon and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Lebanon #72 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
Lebanon
2.0Strength Score
3 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Arab Emirates
2.0 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
3–13
5 tied
Global ranks
#72 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$800.0M
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: United Arab Emirates
Lebanon 0 · United Arab Emirates 99
Attack helicopters: United Arab Emirates
Lebanon 0 · United Arab Emirates 30
Defense budget: United Arab Emirates
Lebanon $800.0M · United Arab Emirates $23.5B
Self-propelled artillery: United Arab Emirates
Lebanon 12 · United Arab Emirates 165