GlobalMilitary.net Open-source military intelligence Updated daily
Head-to-head

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

Lithuania (ranked #87 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than New Zealand (#90) on the ATLAS Index. Lithuania fields 37,000 active troops — 3.7:1 New Zealand's 10,000, backed by 28,000 reserves and 18,400 paramilitary. Lithuania allocates $3.4B to defense compared to $3.1B for New Zealand.

ATLAS (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #87 17.5
ATLAS Index / 100

Lithuania leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of New Zealand New ZealandWorld #90 16.5
  • 34.337K active troops Manpower10 % 24.910K active troops
  • 29.20 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 26.25 warships
  • 14.60 combat aircraft Air power25 % 19.30 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 29.2$3.4B budget Defense budget15 % 24.9$3.1B budget
Lithuania 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
Lithuania New Zealand Ratio
Defense budget $3.4B $3.1B 🇱🇹 1.1×
– share of GDP 4.0% 1.2% 🇱🇹 3.3×
Active personnel 37,000 10,000 🇱🇹 3.7×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 0 5 🇳🇿
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
Show full breakdown · 11 more rowsHide the 11 extra rows
Reserve troops 28,000 3,270 🇱🇹 8.6×
Paramilitary forces 18,400 0 🇱🇹
Military aircraft (all types) 11 47 🇳🇿 4.3×
– helicopters 6 21 🇳🇿 3.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,175 $590 🇱🇹 2.0×
Population 2.9M 5.3M 🇳🇿 1.8×
GDP $85B $260B 🇳🇿 3.1×
GDP per capita $29,384 $49,205 🇳🇿 1.7×
Land area 62,680 km² 262,443 km² 🇳🇿 4.2×
Coastline 90 km 15,134 km 🇳🇿 168×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇳🇿 New ZealandAnzac-class ×2
Defense budget history Lithuania ×2.0 · New Zealand ×0.9 since 2021
Military personnel history
Explore this matchup
Go deeper · same matchup, other lenses
Air forces
Change opponent
Lithuania vsSlovakiaIrelandAustriaSloveniaCyprus
New Zealand vsAustraliaPapua New GuineaFijiUgandaTanzania
Related comparisons & rankings
Strongest militaries in the world (2026) Coalition Builder: compare alliances & blocs

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Lithuania or New Zealand?
Lithuania has approximately 37,000 active military personnel compared to New Zealand's 10,000, giving Lithuania a 3.7:1 numerical advantage.
Who has the larger navy, Lithuania or New Zealand?
New Zealand has a larger navy with 5 vessels compared to Lithuania's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Lithuania or New Zealand?
Lithuania has a larger defense budget at $3.4 billion compared to New Zealand's $3.1 billion annually.
Do Lithuania and New Zealand have nuclear weapons?
Neither Lithuania nor New Zealand currently possesses nuclear weapons.