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

United Arab Emirates's army fields 9,257 active vehicles — 6.1:1 Kuwait's 1,525.

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Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab EmiratesWorld #27 28.2
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United Arab Emirates leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Kuwait KuwaitWorld #36 22.6
  • 354 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 585
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 27
  • 165 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 51
  • 788 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 530
  • 99 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 745 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 320
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 12
  • 7,057 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
United Arab Emirates Kuwait 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 Kuwait Ratio
Total vehicles 9,257 1,525 🇦🇪 6.1×
Main battle tanks 354 585 🇰🇼 1.7×
Artillery pieces 313 78 🇦🇪 4.0×
Armoured fighting vehicles 8,590 862 🇦🇪 10.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 63,000 17,500 🇦🇪 3.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 130,000 23,700 🇦🇪 5.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 788 530 🇦🇪 1.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 745 320 🇦🇪 2.3×
Self-propelled artillery 165 51 🇦🇪 3.2×
Towed artillery 99 0 🇦🇪
Rocket artillery 49 27 🇦🇪 1.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesLeclerc ×354BMP-3 ×652M109 Paladin ×87
🇰🇼 KuwaitM1 Abrams ×436FV510 Warrior ×254PLZ-45 ×51
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Kuwait?
United Arab Emirates has a larger ground force with 9,257 vehicles compared to Kuwait's 1,525 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Arab Emirates or Kuwait?
Kuwait operates more main battle tanks with 585 compared to United Arab Emirates's 354.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Kuwait?
United Arab Emirates has 788 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Kuwait's 530.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Arab Emirates or Kuwait?
United Arab Emirates operates 745 APCs compared to Kuwait's 320.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Arab Emirates or Kuwait?
United Arab Emirates fields 313 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Kuwait's 78.
How do the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait armies compare in size?
United Arab Emirates's army is 6.1 times larger than Kuwait's in terms of total vehicles (9,257 vs 1,525).