Comparison of Australia and New Zealand Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Australia and New Zealand for the year 2024.

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COUNTRIES

Australia

PwrIndx: 0.2515
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 16 of 145)

New Zealand

PwrIndx: 1.1844
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 67 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ New Zealand national flag image

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Land Power ✕ New Zealand national flag image

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Naval Power ✕ New Zealand national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ New Zealand national flag image

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Financials ✕ New Zealand national flag image

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Logistics ✕ New Zealand national flag image

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Geography ✕ New Zealand national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 54)
26,461,166
(Diff: 21,351,464)

Total Population (Rnk 116)
5,109,702
(Diff: -21,351,464)

Available Manpower (Rnk 54)
11,113,690
(Diff: 8,916,518)

Available Manpower (Rnk 113)
2,197,172
(Diff: -8,916,518)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 48)
9,102,641
(Diff: 7,344,904)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 112)
1,757,737
(Diff: -7,344,904)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 70)
291,073
(Diff: 229,757)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 117)
61,316
(Diff: -229,757)

Active Personnel (Rnk 64)
57,350
(Diff: 48,680)

Active Personnel (Rnk 112)
8,670
(Diff: -48,680)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 58)
32,050
(Diff: 28,800)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 78)
3,250
(Diff: -28,800)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -300)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 54)
300
(Diff: 300)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 9)
$52,559,000,000
(Diff: $49,259,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 60)
$3,300,000,000
(Diff: $-49,259,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 110)
$3,115,913,000,000
(Diff: $2,925,292,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 82)
$190,621,000,000
(Diff: $-2,925,292,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 39)
$57,878,000,000
(Diff: $41,764,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 69)
$16,114,000,000
(Diff: $-41,764,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 20)
$1,279,000,000,000
(Diff: $1,059,161,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 63)
$219,839,000,000
(Diff: $-1,059,161,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 32)
325
(Diff: 278)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 84)
47
(Diff: -278)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 50)
24
(Diff: 24)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -24)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 13)
60
(Diff: 60)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -60)

Transports (Rnk 22)
38
(Diff: 32)

Transports (Rnk 46)
6
(Diff: -32)

Trainers (Rnk 28)
101
(Diff: 88)

Trainers (Rnk 68)
13
(Diff: -88)

Special-Mission (Rnk 9)
32
(Diff: 26)

Special-Mission (Rnk 29)
6
(Diff: -26)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: 6)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -6)

Helicopters (Rnk 46)
79
(Diff: 57)

Helicopters (Rnk 76)
22
(Diff: -57)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 26)
22
(Diff: 22)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -22)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 78)
59
(Diff: 59)

Tank Strength (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -59)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 30)
16,162
(Diff: 12,122)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 78)
4,040
(Diff: -12,122)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 77)
48
(Diff: 17)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 82)
31
(Diff: -17)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 55)
43
(Diff: 34)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 77)
9
(Diff: -34)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 4)
2
(Diff: 2)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)

Submarines (Rnk 15)
6
(Diff: 6)

Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -6)

Destroyers (Rnk 11)
3
(Diff: 3)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -3)

Frigates (Rnk 9)
8
(Diff: 6)

Frigates (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: -6)

Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 57)
4
(Diff: 0)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 18)
4
(Diff: 4)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 18)
418
(Diff: 295)

Airports (Rnk 44)
123
(Diff: -295)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 32)
587
(Diff: 471)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 64)
116
(Diff: -471)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 3)
29
(Diff: 23)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 15)
6
(Diff: -23)

Labor Force (Rnk 46)
13,786,000
(Diff: 10,875,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 101)
2,911,000
(Diff: -10,875,000)

Roadways (Rnk 9)
873,573km
(Diff: 779,573km)

Roadways (Rnk 52)
94,000km
(Diff: -779,573km)

Roadways (Rnk 6)
36,064km
(Diff: 31,936km)

Roadways (Rnk 42)
4,128km
(Diff: -31,936km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 30)
445,000bbl
(Diff: 431,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 67)
14,000bbl
(Diff: -431,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 95)
1,175,000bbl
(Diff: 990,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 62)
185,000bbl
(Diff: -990,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 33)
2,446,000,000bbl
(Diff: 2,405,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 63)
41,000,000bbl
(Diff: -2,405,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 7)
142,104,321,000bbl
(Diff: 137,333,195,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 47)
4,771,126,000bbl
(Diff: -137,333,195,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 86)
41,905,381,000bbl
(Diff: 36,959,144,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 49)
4,946,237,000bbl
(Diff: -36,959,144,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 13)
3,228,115,000,000bbl
(Diff: 3,196,967,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 59)
31,148,000,000bbl
(Diff: -3,196,967,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 4)
504,051,000bbl
(Diff: 500,825,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 39)
3,226,000bbl
(Diff: -500,825,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 104)
99,048,000bbl
(Diff: 96,047,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 62)
3,001,000bbl
(Diff: -96,047,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 3)
149,079,000,000bbl
(Diff: 141,504,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 13)
7,575,000,000bbl
(Diff: -141,504,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 6)
7,741,220km
(Diff: 7,473,510km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 74)
267,710km
(Diff: -7,473,510km)

Shared Border
NONE: ISLAND
(Diff: 0km)

Coastline (Rnk 102)
25,760km
(Diff: 10,626km)

Coastline (Rnk 99)
15,134km
(Diff: -10,626km)

Waterways (Rnk 44)
2,000km
(Diff: 2,000km)

Waterways (Rnk 145)
0km
(Diff: -2,000km)

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