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

New Zealand (ranked #90 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Mongolia (#92) on the ATLAS Index. Mongolia fields 18,000 active troops vs 10,000 for New Zealand, backed by 137,000 reserves and 7,500 paramilitary. New Zealand's $3.1B defense budget is 19:1 that of Mongolia ($0.2B).

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Flag of Mongolia MongoliaWorld #92 16.1
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New Zealand leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of New Zealand New ZealandWorld #90 16.5
  • 37.818K active troops Manpower10 % 24.910K active troops
  • 29.2420 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 26.25 warships
  • 18.210 combat aircraft Air power25 % 19.30 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 11.6$167M budget Defense budget15 % 24.9$3.1B budget
Mongolia 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
Mongolia New Zealand Ratio
Defense budget $167M $3.1B 🇳🇿 19×
– share of GDP 0.7% 1.2% 🇳🇿 1.7×
Active personnel 18,000 10,000 🇲🇳 1.8×
Combat aircraft 10 0 🇲🇳
Warships 0 5 🇳🇿
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 420 0 🇲🇳
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 137,000 3,270 🇲🇳 42×
Paramilitary forces 7,500 0 🇲🇳
Military aircraft (all types) 22 47 🇳🇿 2.1×
– helicopters 6 21 🇳🇿 3.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $47 $590 🇳🇿 12×
Population 3.5M 5.3M 🇳🇿 1.5×
GDP $24B $260B 🇳🇿 11×
GDP per capita $6,751 $49,205 🇳🇿 7.3×
Land area 1,553,556 km² 262,443 km² 🇲🇳 5.9×
Coastline 0 km 15,134 km 🇳🇿
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇲🇳 MongoliaMiG-29 Fulcrum ×6T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×370
🇳🇿 New ZealandAnzac-class ×2
Defense budget history Mongolia ×1.6 · New Zealand ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Mongolia or New Zealand?
Mongolia has approximately 18,000 active military personnel compared to New Zealand's 10,000, giving Mongolia a 1.8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Mongolia or New Zealand?
Mongolia operates 10 combat aircraft compared to New Zealand's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Mongolia or New Zealand?
New Zealand has a larger navy with 5 vessels compared to Mongolia's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Mongolia or New Zealand?
New Zealand has a larger defense budget at $3.1 billion (19:1 more) compared to Mongolia's $167 million annually.
Do Mongolia and New Zealand have nuclear weapons?
Neither Mongolia nor New Zealand currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Mongolia and New Zealand compare?
Mongolia operates 420 main battle tanks compared to New Zealand's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.