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New Zealand

Oceania · Australia and New Zealand · High econ · Medium mil
Power index #81 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
5.2M
👥 Population
$250B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
10k
🪖 Active Personnel
$3B
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#81
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

New Zealand is located in Oceania (Australia and New Zealand). It has an estimated population of 5,200,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $250 billion (about $48,077 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 10,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 2,000 reservists, ranking #127 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $3B, roughly 1.2% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 50 military aircraft, 15 naval vessels.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#123/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#52/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#25/194
🪖Active Personnel
#127/174
💰Defense Budget
#56/178
✈️Total Aircraft
#77/98
Naval Fleet
#68/84
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving New Zealand. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.1%
of world population
5,200,000 people
0.2%
of world GDP
$250B nominal
0.1%
of world defense spending
$3B / year
0.0%
of world active personnel
10,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
5,200,000#123 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
$48,077#25 of 194
Manpower
Force Composition12,000 total personnel
Active 83%Reserve 17%
🪖Active Personnel
🎖️Reserve Personnel
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.2% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $300k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.9
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
0
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$300k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
0
🚚Armored Vehicles
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
🌊Submarines
0
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Australia and New Zealand
New Zealand ranks #2 of 2 in Australia and New Zealand on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.