2026 military data comparison

United Arab Emirates vs Yemen Military Power

Compare United Arab Emirates and Yemen across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Arab Emirates #47 and Yemen #92 in the 2026 edition.

United Arab Emirates flag

United Arab Emirates

3.9Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Yemen flag

Yemen

1.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Arab Emirates

3.9 vs 1.2

Indicators higher

151

5 tied

Global ranks

#47 / #92

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$23.5B

vs $405.2M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy140
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 130,000 · Yemen 0

Attack aircraft: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 40 · Yemen 0

Tanks: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 354 · Yemen 0

Defense budget: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates $23.5B · Yemen $405.2M

Manpower

Active troops

65.0K
VS
33.4K

Reserve troops

130.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

12.0K
VS
20.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

581
VS
160

Fighter aircraft

99
VS
68

Attack aircraft

40
VS
0

Helicopters

250
VS
59

Attack helicopters

30
VS
14

Navy

Total naval assets

47
VS
10

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

354
VS
0

Armored vehicles

9.0K
VS
1.6K

Self-propelled artillery

165
VS
12

Towed artillery

99
VS
60

Multiple-launch rocket systems

49
VS
30

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$23.5B
VS
$405.2M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.1%
VS
2.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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