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Army comparison: Flag of New Zealand New Zealand vs Flag of United States United States

United States's army fields 168,979 active vehicles — 1165:1 New Zealand's 145. Additionally, New Zealand has 0 and United States has 13,650 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of New Zealand New ZealandWorld #90 8.8
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United States leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,666+2,000 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 552
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 670+850 stored
  • 73 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 7,724+2,800 stored
  • 24 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,212
  • 0 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 5,250+8,000 stored
  • 48 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 150,905
New Zealand United States Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
New Zealand United States Ratio
Total vehicles 145 168,979 🇺🇸 1165×
In storage 0 13,650 🇺🇸
On order 0 13,273 🇺🇸
Main battle tanks 0 2,666 🇺🇸
Artillery pieces 24 2,434 🇺🇸 101×
Armoured fighting vehicles 121 163,879 🇺🇸 1354×
Active military personnel (all branches) 9,000 1,326,050 🇺🇸 147×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,270 806,700 🇺🇸 247×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 73 7,724 🇺🇸 106×
Armoured personnel carriers 0 5,250 🇺🇸
Self-propelled artillery 0 670 🇺🇸
Towed artillery 24 1,212 🇺🇸 50×
Rocket artillery 0 552 🇺🇸
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇺🇸 United StatesM1 Abrams ×2,640IAV Stryker ×4,214M109 Paladin ×670
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, New Zealand or United States?
United States has a larger ground force with 168,979 vehicles compared to New Zealand's 145 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, New Zealand or United States?
United States operates more main battle tanks with 2,666 compared to New Zealand's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, New Zealand or United States?
United States has 7,724 infantry fighting vehicles compared to New Zealand's 73.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, New Zealand or United States?
United States operates 5,250 APCs compared to New Zealand's 0.
Which country has more artillery systems, New Zealand or United States?
United States fields 2,434 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to New Zealand's 24.
How do the New Zealand and United States armies compare in size?
United States's army is 1165.4 times larger than New Zealand's in terms of total vehicles (168,979 vs 145).