Navy comparison: New Zealand vs United States

United States's 553-ship navy outnumbers New Zealand's 8 vessels (69:1 advantage). Of these, 5 and 233 are in active service respectively.

SEAS (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →

New ZealandWorld #61 6.7

SEAS Index / 100

United States leads on 7 of 9 categories

United StatesWorld #1 100.0

0 Aircraft carriersweight ×200 · size, era 11
0 Cruisersweight ×80 · size, era 7
0 Destroyersweight ×50 · size, era 77
0 Submarinesweight ×45 · size, era 64
2 Frigatesweight ×30 · size, era 1
0 Corvettesweight ×15 · size, era 27
1 Amphibiousweight ×12 · size, era 39
0 Mine warfareweight ×5 · size, era 4
1 Patrol boatsweight ×2 · size, era 0
1 Support shipsnot scored 2
0 Other shipsnot scored 1

New Zealand United States Bars: weighted contribution to the SEAS Index (hulls × category weight × size, era and propulsion factors, minor vessels capped at 30 % of the combatant points; the air-wing, sustainment, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active hulls at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology

Key figures as of 2026

	New Zealand	United States	Ratio
Official name	Royal New Zealand Navy	United States Navy
Total ships	8	553	🇺🇸 69×
Active ships	5	233	🇺🇸 47×
On order / planned	0	66	🇺🇸
Submarines	0	64	🇺🇸
Principal surface combatants	2	85	🇺🇸 42×
Aircraft carriers	0	11	🇺🇸
Amphibious ships	1	39	🇺🇸 39×