2026 military data comparison

United Arab Emirates vs Dominican Republic Military Power

Compare United Arab Emirates and Dominican Republic across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Arab Emirates #47 and Dominican Republic #88 in the 2026 edition.

United Arab Emirates

3.9Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Dominican Republic

1.4Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Arab Emirates

3.9 vs 1.4

Indicators higher

13–3

5 tied

Global ranks

#47 / #88

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$23.5B

vs $903.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 0 – 3

Air force5 – 0 – 0

Navy1 – 4 – 0

Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0

Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 99 · Dominican Republic 0

Attack helicopters: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 30 · Dominican Republic 0

Self-propelled artillery: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 165 · Dominican Republic 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 49 · Dominican Republic 0

Manpower

Active troops

65.0K

89.0K

Reserve troops

130.0K

189.0K

Paramilitary

12.0K

30.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

581

Fighter aircraft

Attack aircraft

Helicopters

250

Attack helicopters

Navy

Total naval assets

Aircraft carriers

Destroyers

Submarines

Frigates

Army and ground forces

Tanks

354

Armored vehicles

9.0K

930

Self-propelled artillery

165

Towed artillery

Multiple-launch rocket systems

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$23.5B

$903.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.1%

0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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