2026 military data comparison
New Zealand vs Latvia Military Power
Compare New Zealand and Latvia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks New Zealand #121 and Latvia #122 in the 2026 edition.
New Zealand
0.5Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Latvia
0.5Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Tie
0.5 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
6–6
9 tied
Global ranks
#121 / #122
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$2.5B
vs $42.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force2 – 3 – 0
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 2 – 2
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Frigates: New Zealand
New Zealand 2 · Latvia 0
Self-propelled artillery: Latvia
New Zealand 0 · Latvia 47
Towed artillery: New Zealand
New Zealand 31 · Latvia 0
Defense budget: New Zealand
New Zealand $2.5B · Latvia $42.0M