2026 military data comparison
Russia vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare Russia and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Russia #3 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
Russia
67.1Strength Score
21 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Russia
67.1 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
21–0
0 tied
Global ranks
#3 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$212.6B
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy5 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Aircraft carriers: Russia
Russia 1 · United Arab Emirates 0
Destroyers: Russia
Russia 13 · United Arab Emirates 0
Submarines: Russia
Russia 66 · United Arab Emirates 0
Frigates: Russia
Russia 12 · United Arab Emirates 0