2026 military data comparison

United Arab Emirates vs Norway Military Power

Compare United Arab Emirates and Norway across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Arab Emirates #47 and Norway #66 in the 2026 edition.

United Arab Emirates flag

United Arab Emirates

3.9Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Norway flag

Norway

2.3Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Arab Emirates

3.9 vs 2.3

Indicators higher

13–5

3 tied

Global ranks

#47 / #66

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$23.5B

vs $11.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 99 · Norway 0

Attack helicopters: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 30 · Norway 0

Submarines: Norway

United Arab Emirates 0 · Norway 6

Frigates: Norway

United Arab Emirates 0 · Norway 4

Manpower

Active troops

65.0K
VS
33.4K

Reserve troops

130.0K
VS
20.1K

Paramilitary

12.0K
VS
40.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

581
VS
109

Fighter aircraft

99
VS
0

Attack aircraft

40
VS
43

Helicopters

250
VS
34

Attack helicopters

30
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

47
VS
41

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
6

Frigates

0
VS
4

Army and ground forces

Tanks

354
VS
36

Armored vehicles

9.0K
VS
11.4K

Self-propelled artillery

165
VS
28

Towed artillery

99
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

49
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$23.5B
VS
$11.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.1%
VS
2.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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