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Army comparison: Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates vs Flag of North Korea North Korea

United Arab Emirates operates 9,289 active military vehicles vs 6,537 for North Korea.

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Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab EmiratesWorld #26 29.2
ARMS Index / 100

North Korea leads overall, ahead on 3 of 8 categories

Flag of North Korea North KoreaWorld #11 38.2
  • 354 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 4,235
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 165 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 788 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 32
  • 99 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 745 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,710
  • 32 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 560
  • 7,057 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
United Arab Emirates North Korea 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 North Korea Ratio
Total vehicles 9,289 6,537 🇦🇪 1.4×
Main battle tanks 354 4,235 🇰🇵 12×
Artillery pieces 313 0 🇦🇪
Armoured fighting vehicles 8,622 2,302 🇦🇪 3.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 63,000 1,280,000 🇰🇵 20×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 130,000 600,000 🇰🇵 4.6×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 788 32 🇦🇪 25×
Armoured personnel carriers 745 1,710 🇰🇵 2.3×
Self-propelled artillery 165 0 🇦🇪
Towed artillery 99 0 🇦🇪
Rocket artillery 49 0 🇦🇪
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesLeclerc ×354BMP-3 ×652M109 Paladin ×87
🇰🇵 North KoreaT-62 / TR-580 / Tiran ×2,200BTR-80 ×32BTR-60 ×1,200
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Arab Emirates or North Korea?
United Arab Emirates has a larger ground force with 9,289 vehicles compared to North Korea's 6,537 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Arab Emirates or North Korea?
North Korea operates more main battle tanks with 4,235 compared to United Arab Emirates's 354.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Arab Emirates or North Korea?
United Arab Emirates has 788 infantry fighting vehicles compared to North Korea's 32.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Arab Emirates or North Korea?
North Korea operates 1,710 APCs compared to United Arab Emirates's 745.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Arab Emirates or North Korea?
United Arab Emirates fields 313 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to North Korea's 0.