2026 military data comparison
New Zealand vs Mexico Military Power
Compare New Zealand and Mexico across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks New Zealand #121 and Mexico #35 in the 2026 edition.
New Zealand
0.5Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Mexico
5.8Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Mexico
0.5 vs 5.8
Indicators higher
3–11
7 tied
Global ranks
#121 / #35
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$2.5B
vs $9.1B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 1 – 4
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 2 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Mexico
New Zealand 0 · Mexico 2
Attack aircraft: Mexico
New Zealand 0 · Mexico 32
Self-propelled artillery: Mexico
New Zealand 0 · Mexico 35
Towed artillery: New Zealand
New Zealand 31 · Mexico 0