2026 military data comparison
Spain vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare Spain and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
Spain
6.4Strength Score
10 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Spain
6.4 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
10–9
2 tied
Global ranks
#31 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$39.0B
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Aircraft carriers: Spain
Spain 1 · United Arab Emirates 0
Submarines: Spain
Spain 2 · United Arab Emirates 0
Frigates: Spain
Spain 11 · United Arab Emirates 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: United Arab Emirates
Spain 0 · United Arab Emirates 49