2026 military data comparison
United Arab Emirates vs Iraq Military Power
Compare United Arab Emirates and Iraq across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Arab Emirates #47 and Iraq #34 in the 2026 edition.
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Iraq
5.9Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iraq
3.9 vs 5.9
Indicators higher
7–9
5 tied
Global ranks
#47 / #34
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$23.5B
vs $8.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates 130,000 · Iraq 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Iraq
United Arab Emirates 49 · Iraq 572
Paramilitary: Iraq
United Arab Emirates 12,000 · Iraq 100,000
Towed artillery: Iraq
United Arab Emirates 99 · Iraq 610