Country Profile
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New Zealand
Power index #81 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
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.
Auto-generated from the figures on this page — not independently researched prose.
Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving New Zealand. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
5,200,000 people
of world GDP
$250B nominal
of world defense spending
$3B / year
of world active personnel
10,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition12,000 total personnel
Active 83%Reserve 17%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.2% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $300k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.9
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Fighter Aircraft
0
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$300k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
⚓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.