2026 military data comparison
New Zealand vs Thailand Military Power
Compare New Zealand and Thailand across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks New Zealand #121 and Thailand #22 in the 2026 edition.
New Zealand
0.5Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Thailand
9.0Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Thailand
0.5 vs 9.0
Indicators higher
1–16
4 tied
Global ranks
#121 / #22
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$2.5B
vs $6.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Thailand
New Zealand 0 · Thailand 73
Attack aircraft: Thailand
New Zealand 0 · Thailand 26
Attack helicopters: Thailand
New Zealand 0 · Thailand 7
Tanks: Thailand
New Zealand 0 · Thailand 744