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Army comparison: Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates vs Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh

United Arab Emirates's army fields 9,257 active vehicles — 7.4:1 Bangladesh's 1,251.

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Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab EmiratesWorld #27 28.2
ARMS Index / 100

United Arab Emirates leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #46 18.9
  • 354 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 276
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 49
  • 165 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18
  • 788 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 99 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 251
  • 745 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 380
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 44
  • 7,057 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 233
United Arab Emirates Bangladesh Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
United Arab Emirates Bangladesh Ratio
Total vehicles 9,257 1,251 🇦🇪 7.4×
Main battle tanks 354 276 🇦🇪 1.3×
Artillery pieces 313 318 🇧🇩 ≈
Armoured fighting vehicles 8,590 657 🇦🇪 13×
Active military personnel (all branches) 63,000 163,050 🇧🇩 2.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 130,000 0 🇦🇪
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Infantry fighting vehicles 788 0 🇦🇪
Armoured personnel carriers 745 380 🇦🇪 2.0×
Self-propelled artillery 165 18 🇦🇪 9.2×
Towed artillery 99 251 🇧🇩 2.5×
Rocket artillery 49 49 —
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesLeclerc ×354BMP-3 ×652M109 Paladin ×87
🇧🇩 BangladeshType 59MII ×174Nora B-52 ×18BTR-80 ×330
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Bangladesh?
United Arab Emirates has a larger ground force with 9,257 vehicles compared to Bangladesh's 1,251 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Arab Emirates or Bangladesh?
United Arab Emirates operates more main battle tanks with 354 compared to Bangladesh's 276.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Bangladesh?
United Arab Emirates has 788 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bangladesh's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Arab Emirates or Bangladesh?
United Arab Emirates operates 745 APCs compared to Bangladesh's 380.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Arab Emirates or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh fields 318 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to United Arab Emirates's 313.
How do the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh armies compare in size?
United Arab Emirates's army is 7.4 times larger than Bangladesh's in terms of total vehicles (9,257 vs 1,251).