2026 military data comparison
United States vs United Arab Emirates Military Power
Compare United States and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United States #1 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.
United States
95.0Strength Score
19 indicators higher
United Arab Emirates
3.9Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United States
95.0 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
19–1
1 tied
Global ranks
#1 / #47
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$831.5B
vs $23.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: United Arab Emirates
United States 0 · United Arab Emirates 12,000
Aircraft carriers: United States
United States 11 · United Arab Emirates 0
Destroyers: United States
United States 83 · United Arab Emirates 0
Submarines: United States
United States 66 · United Arab Emirates 0