2026 military data comparison
Laos vs New Zealand Military Power
Compare Laos and New Zealand across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Laos #85 and New Zealand #121 in the 2026 edition.
Laos
1.5Strength Score
8 indicators higher
New Zealand
0.5Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Laos
1.5 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
8–5
4 tied
Global ranks
#85 / #121
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$355.6M
vs $2.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force0 – 3 – 2
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Total naval assets: New Zealand
Laos 0 · New Zealand 6
Tanks: Laos
Laos 160 · New Zealand 0
Self-propelled artillery: Laos
Laos 50 · New Zealand 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Laos
Laos 64 · New Zealand 0