2026 military data comparison
Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare Taiwan and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Taiwan #17 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
Taiwan
12.4Strength Score
16 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Taiwan
12.4 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
16–3
2 tied
Global ranks
#17 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$31.2B
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: United Arab Emirates
Taiwan 0 · United Arab Emirates 40
Destroyers: Taiwan
Taiwan 4 · United Arab Emirates 0
Submarines: Taiwan
Taiwan 4 · United Arab Emirates 0
Frigates: Taiwan
Taiwan 21 · United Arab Emirates 0