2026 military data comparison

United Arab Emirates vs Central African Republic Military Power

Compare United Arab Emirates and Central African Republic across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Arab Emirates #47 and Central African Republic #103 in the 2026 edition.

United Arab Emirates

3.9Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Central African Republic

0.9Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Arab Emirates

3.9 vs 0.9

Indicators higher

15–1

1 tied

Global ranks

#47 / #103

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$23.5B

vs $300.0M

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 · Central African Republic 0

Fighter aircraft: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 99 · Central African Republic 0

Helicopters: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 250 · Central African Republic 0

Attack helicopters: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 30 · Central African Republic 0

Manpower

Active troops

65.0K

30.0K

Reserve troops

130.0K

Paramilitary

12.0K

1.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

581

Fighter aircraft

Attack aircraft

Helicopters

250

Attack helicopters

Navy

Total naval assets

Aircraft carriers

N/A

Destroyers

N/A

Submarines

N/A

Frigates

N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

354

Armored vehicles

9.0K

270

Self-propelled artillery

165

Towed artillery

Multiple-launch rocket systems

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$23.5B

$300.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.1%

5.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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