2026 military data comparison
New Zealand vs United Kingdom Military Power
Compare New Zealand and United Kingdom across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks New Zealand #121 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.
New Zealand
0.5Strength Score
1 indicators higher
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
20 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
0.5 vs 16.7
Indicators higher
1–20
0 tied
Global ranks
#121 / #11
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$2.5B
vs $88.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 0 – 5
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 0 – 3
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: New Zealand
New Zealand 300 · United Kingdom 0
Fighter aircraft: United Kingdom
New Zealand 0 · United Kingdom 103
Attack aircraft: United Kingdom
New Zealand 0 · United Kingdom 38
Attack helicopters: United Kingdom
New Zealand 0 · United Kingdom 50