2026 military data comparison
Ireland vs New Zealand Military Power
Compare Ireland and New Zealand across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ireland #134 and New Zealand #121 in the 2026 edition.
Ireland
0.3Strength Score
1 indicators higher
New Zealand
0.5Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
New Zealand
0.3 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
1–10
10 tied
Global ranks
#134 / #121
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.8B
vs $2.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 3 – 2
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 3 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: New Zealand
Ireland 0 · New Zealand 300
Frigates: New Zealand
Ireland 0 · New Zealand 2
Towed artillery: New Zealand
Ireland 0 · New Zealand 31
Defense budget share of GDP: New Zealand
Ireland 0.3% · New Zealand 1.0%