2026 military data comparison
Japan vs New Zealand Military Power
Compare Japan and New Zealand across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and New Zealand #121 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
18 indicators higher
New Zealand
0.5Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
18–0
3 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #121
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $2.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 2 – 0
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Japan
Japan 217 · New Zealand 0
Attack aircraft: Japan
Japan 47 · New Zealand 0
Attack helicopters: Japan
Japan 118 · New Zealand 0
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · New Zealand 0