2026 military data comparison
United Arab Emirates vs Ghana Military Power
Compare United Arab Emirates and Ghana across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Arab Emirates #47 and Ghana #123 in the 2026 edition.
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Ghana
0.5Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Arab Emirates
3.9 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
16–0
5 tied
Global ranks
#47 / #123
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$23.5B
vs $954.4M
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 130,000 · Ghana 0
Paramilitary: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 12,000 · Ghana 0
Fighter aircraft: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 99 · Ghana 0
Attack aircraft: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 40 · Ghana 0