2026 military data comparison
United Arab Emirates vs Burkina Faso Military Power
Compare United Arab Emirates and Burkina Faso across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Arab Emirates #47 and Burkina Faso #94 in the 2026 edition.
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Burkina Faso
1.2Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Arab Emirates
3.9 vs 1.2
Indicators higher
15–1
1 tied
Global ranks
#47 / #94
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$23.5B
vs $4.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 130,000 · Burkina Faso 0
Fighter aircraft: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 99 · Burkina Faso 0
Total naval assets: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 47 · Burkina Faso 0
Tanks: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 354 · Burkina Faso 0