2026 military data comparison
New Zealand vs Suriname Military Power
Compare New Zealand and Suriname across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks New Zealand #121 and Suriname #138 in the 2026 edition.
New Zealand
0.5Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Suriname
0.3Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
New Zealand
0.5 vs 0.3
Indicators higher
10–1
10 tied
Global ranks
#121 / #138
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$2.5B
vs $58.4M
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force2 – 3 – 0
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 3 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: New Zealand
New Zealand 3,300 · Suriname 0
Frigates: New Zealand
New Zealand 2 · Suriname 0
Towed artillery: New Zealand
New Zealand 31 · Suriname 0
Defense budget: New Zealand
New Zealand $2.5B · Suriname $58.4M