2026 military data comparison
Iran vs New Zealand Military Power
Compare Iran and New Zealand across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iran #13 and New Zealand #121 in the 2026 edition.
Iran
15.8Strength Score
17 indicators higher
New Zealand
0.5Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
15.8 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
17–1
3 tied
Global ranks
#13 / #121
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$9.2B
vs $2.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Iran
Iran 188 · New Zealand 0
Attack aircraft: Iran
Iran 21 · New Zealand 0
Attack helicopters: Iran
Iran 13 · New Zealand 0
Submarines: Iran
Iran 25 · New Zealand 0