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

United Arab Emirates's army fields 9,257 active vehicles — 8.0:1 Qatar's 1,151.

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Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab EmiratesWorld #27 28.2
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United Arab Emirates leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Qatar QatarWorld #67 14.9
  • 354 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 62
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 16
  • 165 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 46
  • 788 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 46
  • 99 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 12
  • 745 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 218
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 96
  • 7,057 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 655
United Arab Emirates Qatar 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 Qatar Ratio
Total vehicles 9,257 1,151 🇦🇪 8.0×
On order 0 116 🇶🇦
Main battle tanks 354 62 🇦🇪 5.7×
Artillery pieces 313 74 🇦🇪 4.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 8,590 1,015 🇦🇪 8.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 63,000 16,500 🇦🇪 3.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 130,000 0 🇦🇪
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Infantry fighting vehicles 788 46 🇦🇪 17×
Armoured personnel carriers 745 218 🇦🇪 3.4×
Self-propelled artillery 165 46 🇦🇪 3.6×
Towed artillery 99 12 🇦🇪 8.2×
Rocket artillery 49 16 🇦🇪 3.1×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesLeclerc ×354BMP-3 ×652M109 Paladin ×87
🇶🇦 QatarLeopard 2 ×62GTK Boxer ×6PzH 2000 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Qatar?
United Arab Emirates has a larger ground force with 9,257 vehicles compared to Qatar's 1,151 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Arab Emirates or Qatar?
United Arab Emirates operates more main battle tanks with 354 compared to Qatar's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Qatar?
United Arab Emirates has 788 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Qatar's 46.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Arab Emirates or Qatar?
United Arab Emirates operates 745 APCs compared to Qatar's 218.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Arab Emirates or Qatar?
United Arab Emirates fields 313 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Qatar's 74.
How do the United Arab Emirates and Qatar armies compare in size?
United Arab Emirates's army is 8.0 times larger than Qatar's in terms of total vehicles (9,257 vs 1,151).