2026 military data comparison
New Zealand vs Nepal Military Power
Compare New Zealand and Nepal across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks New Zealand #121 and Nepal #98 in the 2026 edition.
New Zealand
0.5Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Nepal
1.0Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nepal
0.5 vs 1.0
Indicators higher
7–3
7 tied
Global ranks
#121 / #98
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$2.5B
vs $431.4M
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force2 – 3 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 3 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Total naval assets: New Zealand
New Zealand 6 · Nepal 0
Paramilitary: Nepal
New Zealand 300 · Nepal 15,000
Reserve troops: Nepal
New Zealand 3,300 · Nepal 82,000
Active troops: Nepal
New Zealand 10,050 · Nepal 98,500