2026 military data comparison
New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia Military Power
Compare New Zealand and Saudi Arabia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks New Zealand #121 and Saudi Arabia #24 in the 2026 edition.
New Zealand
0.5Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Saudi Arabia
8.6Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Saudi Arabia
0.5 vs 8.6
Indicators higher
1–16
4 tied
Global ranks
#121 / #24
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$2.5B
vs $64.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: New Zealand
New Zealand 3,300 · Saudi Arabia 0
Fighter aircraft: Saudi Arabia
New Zealand 0 · Saudi Arabia 283
Attack aircraft: Saudi Arabia
New Zealand 0 · Saudi Arabia 81
Attack helicopters: Saudi Arabia
New Zealand 0 · Saudi Arabia 34