2026 military data comparison
Qatar vs United Kingdom Military Power
Compare Qatar and United Kingdom across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Qatar #58 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.
Qatar
2.9Strength Score
5 indicators higher
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
2.9 vs 16.7
Indicators higher
5–16
0 tied
Global ranks
#58 / #11
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$11.9B
vs $88.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy1 – 0 – 4
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 0 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Qatar
Qatar 5,500 · United Kingdom 0
Aircraft carriers: United Kingdom
Qatar 0 · United Kingdom 2
Destroyers: United Kingdom
Qatar 0 · United Kingdom 6
Submarines: United Kingdom
Qatar 0 · United Kingdom 10