Comparative army enlisted ranks of Arabophone countries

Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for armies/land forces of Arabophone states.

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Algerian Land Forces^[1] v t e												No insignia
	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal				مساعد Mosa'id		رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib	عريف أول Earif 'awal	عريف Earif		جندي Jundiun
	Adjudant-chef				Adjudant		Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal		Djoundi
Royal Bahraini Army v t e												No insignia
Royal Bahraini Army v t e						رقیب أول Raqib 'awal		رقیب Raqib	عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Comorian Army v t e
Comorian Army v t e	Adjudant-chef				Adjudant		Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de 1^ère classe	Soldat
Chadian Ground Forces v t e												No insignia
Chadian Ground Forces v t e						Sergent major	Sergent-chef	Sergent		Caporal	Soldat première	Soldat
Djiboutian Army v t e
Djiboutian Army v t e	Adjudant-chef				Adjudant		Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat première	Soldat
Egyptian Army v t e
Egyptian Army v t e	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal				مساعد Mosa'id	رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib		عريف 'arif		جندي Jundi
Iraqi Ground Forces^[2] v t e
Iraqi Ground Forces^[2] v t e						رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Royal Jordanian Army^[3] v t e												No insignia
Royal Jordanian Army^[3] v t e	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal				وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Kuwait Army v t e												No insignia
Kuwait Army v t e	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal				وكيل Wakil	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Lebanese Ground Forces^[4] v t e												No insignia
Lebanese Ground Forces^[4] v t e	مؤهل أول Muahal 'awal	مؤهل Muahal		معاون أوّل Maawan 'awal	معاون Maawan		رقيب أوّل Raqib awwl	رقيب Raqīb	عريف أول Earif 'awal	عريف Earif	جندي أول Jundiun 'awal	جندي Jundiun
Libyan Ground Forces^[5] v t e												No insignia
Libyan Ground Forces^[5] v t e					Master Sergeant		Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal		Private 1st Class	Private
Malian Army^[6] v t e
Malian Army^[6] v t e	Major		Adjudant-chef		Adjudant		Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de première classe	Soldat
Mauritanian National Army^[7] v t e
Mauritanian National Army^[7] v t e	مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal				مساعد Mosa'id		رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib		عريف 'arif		جندي Jundiun
Royal Moroccan Army^[8] v t e
Royal Moroccan Army^[8] v t e	Adjudant-chef				Adjudant	Sergent-major	Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de première classe	Soldat de deuxième classe
Royal Army of Oman^[9] v t e											No insignia
Royal Army of Oman^[9] v t e	وکیل کتیبة Wakil katiba				وکیل Wakil	رقیب اول Raqib 'awal	رقیب Raqib		عریف Earif	نائب عریف Nayib earif	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Palestinian National Security Forces^[10] v t e
Palestinian National Security Forces^[10] v t e	مساعد أول Musaeid 'awal				مساعد Musaeid	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib		عريف Earif		جندي Jundiun
Qatari Emiri Land Force v t e											No insignia
Qatari Emiri Land Force v t e	وكيل اول Wakil awwal				وكيل ثاني Wakil thani	رقيب Raqib	نائب Nayib		عريف Earif	وكيل عريف Wakil earif	جندي Jundi
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Saudi Arabian Army^[11] v t e												No insignia
Saudi Arabian Army^[11] v t e	رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba'				رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib	وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib		عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي‎‎ Jundiun‎‎
Somali National Army^[12] v t e											No insignia
Somali National Army^[12] v t e	Musharax sarkaal		Sadex xarígle		Laba xarígle	Xarígle	Sadex alífle		Laba alífle	Alífle	Dable
Somaliland National Army v t e
Somaliland National Army v t e	Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal		Warrant officer class 1 Sadex xarígle		Warrant officer class 2 Laba xarígle	Warrant officer class 3 Xarígle	Sergeant Sadex alífle		Corporal Laba alífle	Lance corporal Alífle	Private (or equivalent) Dable
Sudanese Army^[13] v t e											No insignia
Sudanese Army^[13] v t e					مساعد Mosa'id	رقيب أول Raqib awwal	رقيب Raqib		عريف 'arif	وكيل عريف Wakil 'arif	جندي Jundiun
Syrian Army^[14] v t e												No insignia
Syrian Army^[14] v t e	مساعد أول Musaeid 'awal		مساعد ثاني Musaeid thani		مساعد Musaeid	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب ثاني Raqib thani	رقيب Raqib	عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun‎‎ 'awal	جندي Jundiun‎‎
Tunisian Army^[15]^[16] v t e
	وكيل أعلى Wakil 'aelaa		وكيل أول Wakil 'awal		وكيل Wakil		عريف أول Earif 'awal	عريف Earif	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib	جندي أول Jundiun awwal	جندي متطوع Jundiun
	Major		Adjudant-chef		Adjudant		Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de 1^re classe	Soldat
United Arab Emirates Army v t e												No insignia
United Arab Emirates Army v t e					مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal	مساعد Musa'id		رقیب Raqib	عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundi awwal	جندي Jundi‎‎‎‎
Yemeni Land Forces v t e
Yemeni Land Forces v t e	مساعد أول Musaeid 'awal		مساعد ثان Musaeid than		مساعد Musaeid	رقيب أول Raqib 'awal	رقيب Raqib		عريف Earif		جندي Jundiun‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References

^ "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ Kechichian, Joseph A. (1990). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Iraq: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 226–227. LCCN 89013940. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ "رتب ضباط الصف والافراد". jaf.mil.jo (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^ "الرتب العسكرية". lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
^ Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 88600480. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ "2011 - Plaquette sur les insignes et blasons des Forces Armées du Mali" (in French). 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^ "رتب الأفراد غير الضباط" [Ranks of Non-officers]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University. pp. 350–351. LCCN 85600265. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
^ "The Military Ranks and Badges". mod.gov.om. Ministry of defence. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
^ "الرتب العسكرية". nsf.ps (in Arabic). Palestinian National Security Forces. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ "الرتب" [Ranks]. rslf.gov.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Army. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017.
^ Ehrenreich, Frederick (1982). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold N. (ed.). Somalia: a country study (PDF). Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 257. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ "الرتب العسكرية" [Military ranks]. mod.gov.sd/ (in Arabic). Republic of Sudan Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "شعار الرأس" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
^ "Décret n° 72-380 du 6 décembre 1972, portant Statut particulier des militaires". legislation-securite.tn (in French). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
^ "أمر عدد 380 لسنة 1972 مؤرخ في 6 ديسمبر 1972 يتعلق بضبط النظام الأساسي الخاص بالعسكريين". legislation-securite.tn (in Arabic). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972. Retrieved 6 April 2023.

[Algeria-1] "Ranks". mdn.dz. Ministry of National Defence (Algeria). Retrieved 30 May 2021.

[Iraq-2] Kechichian, Joseph A. (1990). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Iraq: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 226–227. LCCN 89013940. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

[Jordan_Other-3] "رتب ضباط الصف والافراد". jaf.mil.jo (in Arabic). Jordanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

[Lebanon-4] "الرتب العسكرية". lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

[Libya-5] Tartter, Jean R. (1989). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Libya: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 270–271. LCCN 88600480. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[Mali-6] "2011 - Plaquette sur les insignes et blasons des Forces Armées du Mali" (in French). 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

[Mauritania_Other-7] "رتب الأفراد غير الضباط" [Ranks of Non-officers]. armee.mr/ (in Arabic). Armed Forces of Mauritania. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[Morocco-8] Ehrenreich, Frederich (1985). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Morocco: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American University. pp. 350–351. LCCN 85600265. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[Oman-9] "The Military Ranks and Badges". mod.gov.om. Ministry of defence. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[Palestine-10] "الرتب العسكرية". nsf.ps (in Arabic). Palestinian National Security Forces. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[SaudiArabia_Army-11] "الرتب" [Ranks]. rslf.gov.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Army. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017.

[Somalia-12] Ehrenreich, Frederick (1982). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold N. (ed.). Somalia: a country study (PDF). Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 257. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[Sudan-13] "الرتب العسكرية" [Military ranks]. mod.gov.sd/ (in Arabic). Republic of Sudan Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[Syria-14] "شعار الرأس" [Main logo]. mod.gov.sy (in Arabic). Ministry of Defence (Syria). Retrieved 12 October 2021.

[Tunisia-15] "Décret n° 72-380 du 6 décembre 1972, portant Statut particulier des militaires". legislation-securite.tn (in French). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

[Tunisia_AR-16] "أمر عدد 380 لسنة 1972 مؤرخ في 6 ديسمبر 1972 يتعلق بضبط النظام الأساسي الخاص بالعسكريين". legislation-securite.tn (in Arabic). Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. 6 December 1972. Retrieved 6 April 2023.

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Comparative army enlisted ranks of Arabophone countries

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