2026 military data comparison

United Arab Emirates vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare United Arab Emirates and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Arab Emirates #47 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

United Arab Emirates

3.9Strength Score

15 indicators higher

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Arab Emirates

3.9 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

15–1

1 tied

Global ranks

#47 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$23.5B

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1

Air force5 – 0 – 0

Navy1 – 0 – 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 · South Sudan 0

Paramilitary: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 12,000 · South Sudan 0

Fighter aircraft: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 99 · South Sudan 0

Attack aircraft: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 40 · South Sudan 0

Manpower

Active troops

65.0K

185.0K

Reserve troops

130.0K

Paramilitary

12.0K

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

122

Armored vehicles

9.0K

2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

165

Towed artillery

Multiple-launch rocket systems

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$23.5B

$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.1%

0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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