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

United Arab Emirates operates 9,257 active military vehicles vs 6,505 for Iraq.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab EmiratesWorld #27 28.2
ARMS Index / 100

Iraq leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Iraq IraqWorld #16 32.9
  • 354 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,188
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 572
  • 165 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 434
  • 788 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,470
  • 99 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 610
  • 745 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,154
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 453
  • 7,057 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 624
United Arab Emirates Iraq 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 Iraq Ratio
Total vehicles 9,257 6,505 🇦🇪 1.4×
On order 0 115 🇮🇶
Main battle tanks 354 1,188 🇮🇶 3.4×
Artillery pieces 313 1,616 🇮🇶 5.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 8,590 3,701 🇦🇪 2.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 63,000 193,000 🇮🇶 3.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 130,000 0 🇦🇪
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Infantry fighting vehicles 788 1,470 🇮🇶 1.9×
Armoured personnel carriers 745 1,154 🇮🇶 1.5×
Self-propelled artillery 165 434 🇮🇶 2.6×
Towed artillery 99 610 🇮🇶 6.2×
Rocket artillery 49 572 🇮🇶 12×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesLeclerc ×354BMP-3 ×652M109 Paladin ×87
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Iraq?
United Arab Emirates has a larger ground force with 9,257 vehicles compared to Iraq's 6,505 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Arab Emirates or Iraq?
Iraq operates more main battle tanks with 1,188 compared to United Arab Emirates's 354.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Iraq?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to United Arab Emirates's 788.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Arab Emirates or Iraq?
Iraq operates 1,154 APCs compared to United Arab Emirates's 745.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Arab Emirates or Iraq?
Iraq fields 1,616 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to United Arab Emirates's 313.