2026 military data comparison
New Zealand vs Laos Military Power
Compare New Zealand and Laos across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks New Zealand #121 and Laos #85 in the 2026 edition.
New Zealand
0.5Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Laos
1.5Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Laos
0.5 vs 1.5
Indicators higher
5–8
4 tied
Global ranks
#121 / #85
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$2.5B
vs $355.6M
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force2 – 3 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Total naval assets: New Zealand
New Zealand 6 · Laos 0
Tanks: Laos
New Zealand 0 · Laos 160
Self-propelled artillery: Laos
New Zealand 0 · Laos 50
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Laos
New Zealand 0 · Laos 64