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Military Strength: Flag of Cyprus Cyprus vs Flag of New Zealand New Zealand

New Zealand (ranked #82 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cyprus (#83) on the ATLAS Index. Cyprus fields 15,000 active troops vs 9,000 for New Zealand, backed by 60,000 reserves. New Zealand's $3.1B defense budget is 4.9:1 that of Cyprus ($0.6B).

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Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #83 20.2
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New Zealand leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of New Zealand New ZealandWorld #82 20.4
  • 33.815K active troops Manpower10 % 24.89,000 active troops
  • 30.8134 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 19.50 battle tanks
  • 18.611 warships Naval power20 % 26.36 warships
  • 15.30 combat aircraft Air power25 % 19.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.4$640M budget Defense budget15 % 24.9$3.1B budget
Cyprus New Zealand Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Cyprus New Zealand Ratio
Defense budget $640M $3.1B 🇳🇿 4.9×
– share of GDP 1.7% 1.2% 🇨🇾 1.4×
Active personnel 15,000 9,000 🇨🇾 1.7×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 11 6 🇨🇾 1.8×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 134 0 🇨🇾
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 60,000 3,270 🇨🇾 18×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 19 44 🇳🇿 2.3×
– helicopters 15 18 🇳🇿 1.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $467 $586 🇳🇿 1.3×
Population 1.4M 5.3M 🇳🇿 3.9×
GDP $41B $264B 🇳🇿 6.4×
GDP per capita $30,075 $49,591 🇳🇿 1.6×
Land area 9,241 km² 262,443 km² 🇳🇿 28×
Coastline 648 km 15,134 km 🇳🇿 23×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇾 CyprusT-80 ×82
🇳🇿 New ZealandAnzac-class ×2
Defense budget history Cyprus ×1.4 · New Zealand ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cyprus or New Zealand?
Cyprus has approximately 15,000 active military personnel compared to New Zealand's 9,000, giving Cyprus a 1.7:1 numerical advantage.
Who has the larger navy, Cyprus or New Zealand?
Cyprus has a larger navy with 11 warships compared to New Zealand's 6.
Which country spends more on defense, Cyprus or New Zealand?
New Zealand has a larger defense budget at $3.1 billion (4.9:1 more) compared to Cyprus's $640 million annually.
Do Cyprus and New Zealand have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cyprus nor New Zealand currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cyprus and New Zealand compare?
Cyprus operates 134 main battle tanks compared to New Zealand's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.