Country vs country: Military Stats: compare key data on New Zealand & United States and Military Stats: compare key data on New Zealand & United States compared Military

STAT New Zealand United States HISTORY
Armed forces personnel 9,000
Ranked 111th. 		1.37 million
Ranked 3rd. 152 times more than New Zealand
Armed forces personnel > Total 9,000
Ranked 130th. 		1.54 million
Ranked 4th. 171 times more than New Zealand
Budget 1.46 US$ BN
Ranked 28th. 		682 US$ BN
Ranked 1st. 468 times more than New Zealand
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 1%
Ranked 128th. 		4.06%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than New Zealand
Global Peace Index 1.24
Ranked 31st. 		2.13
Ranked 4th. 72% more than New Zealand
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Military branches New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF): New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force (Te Hokowhitu o Kahurangi, RNZAF) United States Armed Forces: US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard
Military expenditures 1.5% of GDP
Ranked 36th. 		4.6% of GDP
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
Military service age and obligation 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription; 3 years of secondary education required; must be a citizen of NZ, the UK, Australia, Canada, or the US, and resident of NZ for the previous 5 years 18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; no conscription; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines); DoD is eliminating prohibitions restricting women from assignments in units smaller than brigades or near combat units
Navy > Frigates 2
Ranked 24th. 		26
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than New Zealand
Paramilitary personnel 0.0
Ranked 124th. 		11,035
Ranked 1st.
Personnel 9,000
Ranked 135th. 		1.55 million
Ranked 3rd. 172 times more than New Zealand
Personnel > Per capita 2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 124th. 		5.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than New Zealand
Service age and obligation 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription 18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines)
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 103th. 		0.0
Ranked 73th.
Branches New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF): New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard; note - Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy
Navy > Amphibious warfare ships 1
Ranked 9th. 		30
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than New Zealand
Military expenditure > Current LCU 2.13 billion
Ranked 82nd. 		661.05 billion
Ranked 13th. 310 times more than New Zealand
Highest military decorations > Name The Victoria Cross for New Zealand The Medal of Honor
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 30,846
Ranked 127th. 		2.16 million
Ranked 5th. 70 times more than New Zealand
Weapon holdings 134,000
Ranked 107th. 		38.54 million
Ranked 1st. 288 times more than New Zealand
Armed forces personnel per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th. 		4.84
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than New Zealand
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 31,834
Ranked 126th. 		2.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 69 times more than New Zealand
Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Personnel per 1000 2.18
Ranked 123th. 		5.23
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than New Zealand
Expenditure > Current LCU 1563000000 507089000000
Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W) 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W)
Conscription No <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>conscription</a> (<a href=/encyclopedia/artificial-intelligence>AI</a>). No <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>conscription</a>.
Armed forces growth -26%
Ranked 95th. 		-37%
Ranked 107th. 42% more than New Zealand
Imports > USD 4 million
Ranked 77th. 		904 million
Ranked 7th. 226 times more than New Zealand
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 8 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 70th. 		387 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 19th. 48 times more than New Zealand
Expenditures 1% of GDP
Ranked 62nd. 		4.06% of GDP
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than New Zealand
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 1% of GDP
Ranked 57th. 		4.06% of GDP
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than New Zealand
Conventional arms > Exports $1,000,000.00
Ranked 36th. 		$5.45 billion
Ranked 2nd. 5453 times more than New Zealand
Terrorism > 2002 Bali bombing deaths 3
Ranked 9th. 		7
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than New Zealand
Weapon holdings per 1000 34.53
Ranked 85th. 		135.24
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than New Zealand
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 None None
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 1,000,000 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 40th. 		7.1 billion constant 1990 US$
Ranked 1st. 7101 times more than New Zealand
Exports > USD 1,000,000
Ranked 42nd. 		6.16 billion
Ranked 1st. 6159 times more than New Zealand
Conventional arms > Exports per capita $0.30
Ranked 30th. 		$21.84
Ranked 9th. 73 times more than New Zealand
ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2010-12-14 234
Ranked 24th. 		90,000
Ranked 1st. 385 times more than New Zealand
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 6.96
Ranked 161st. 1% more than United States 		6.89
Ranked 163th.
Conventional arms imports $42.00 million
Ranked 48th. 		$533.00 million
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than New Zealand
Terrorism > 2002 Bali bombing deaths per million people 0.76
Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than United States 		0.0243
Ranked 19th.
Manpower > Availability > Males 1.01 million
Ranked 126th. 		72.72 million
Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than New Zealand
Manpower > Military age 20 years of age 18 years of age
Conventional arms > Exports > Per $ GDP 0.011 per $1,000
Ranked 34th. 		0.464 per $1,000
Ranked 15th. 42 times more than New Zealand
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 27 SEP 1996 24 SEP 1996
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 29,738
Ranked 104th. 		2.14 million
Ranked 4th. 72 times more than New Zealand
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 30,846
Ranked 127th. 		2.16 million
Ranked 5th. 70 times more than New Zealand
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 None None
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 1.94 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 50th. 48% more than United States 		1.31 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 56th.
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 246.22 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 33th. 		23,956.65 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 5th. 97 times more than New Zealand
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 833,073
Ranked 122nd. 		59.41 million
Ranked 3rd. 71 times more than New Zealand
Manpower > Availability > Females 997,134
Ranked 116th. 		71.64 million
Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than New Zealand
Aid to Afghanistan > Gross disbursements as a percent of ODA 3%
Ranked 3rd. 		3.3%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than New Zealand
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 1.02 million
Ranked 122nd. 		73.6 million
Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than New Zealand
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 1.95 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 49th. 49% more than United States 		1.31 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 57th.
Conventional arms imports per capita $12.61
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than United States 		$2.14
Ranked 51st.
Commitment to Development Index (security) 7.3
Ranked 3rd. 59% more than United States 		4.6
Ranked 16th.
Allies of World War I > Personnel and casualties > Wounded in action per 1000 9.87
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than United States 		0.689
Ranked 11th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 6.6
Ranked 161st. 		6.65
Ranked 159th. 1% more than New Zealand
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 28,825
Ranked 129th. 		2.06 million
Ranked 5th. 71 times more than New Zealand
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 822,807
Ranked 114th. 		59.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than New Zealand
ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2009-12-09 220
Ranked 22nd. 		45,780
Ranked 1st. 208 times more than New Zealand
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 247.17
Ranked 90th. 		249.05
Ranked 85th. 1% more than New Zealand
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000 7.03
Ranked 111th. 		7.12
Ranked 107th. 1% more than New Zealand
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid $3.35 million
Ranked 27th. 		$20.90 billion
Ranked 1st. 6239 times more than New Zealand
Allies of World War I > Personnel and casualties > Wounded in action 41,317
Ranked 10th. 		205,690
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than New Zealand
Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 0.454 per $1,000
Ranked 40th. 10 times more than United States 		0.045 per $1,000
Ranked 81st.
Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 3.1%
Ranked 58th. 		19.26%
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than New Zealand
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid > Per $ GDP $3.36 per $100,000 of GDP
Ranked 23th. 		$179.13 per $100,000 of GDP
Ranked 5th. 53 times more than New Zealand
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 7.46
Ranked 147th. 4% more than United States 		7.19
Ranked 148th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 30,243
Ranked 126th. 		2.08 million
Ranked 4th. 69 times more than New Zealand
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 28825 2055685
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 30846 2161727
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 28,825
Ranked 129th. 		2.06 million
Ranked 5th. 71 times more than New Zealand
Personnel > % of total labor force 0.42%
Ranked 126th. 		0.99%
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than New Zealand
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 0.245 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 33th. 		24.03 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 5th. 98 times more than New Zealand
Conscription status No No(The United States abandoned the draft in 1973 under President Richard Nixon, ended the Selective Service registration requirement in 1975 under President Gerald Ford, and then re-instated the Selective Service registration requirement in 1980 under President Jimmy Carter. Today the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_System">U.S. Selective Service System</a> remains as a contingency, should a military draft be re-introduced. For more information see the website.) Registration remains required.
Conventional arms > Exports, % of GDP 0.00225%
Ranked 36th. 		0.0948%
Ranked 14th. 42 times more than New Zealand
Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 233.58
Ranked 100th. 		235.58
Ranked 92nd. 1% more than New Zealand
Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 236.43
Ranked 129th. 		239.12
Ranked 119th. 1% more than New Zealand
Expenditure > % of GDP 1.01%
Ranked 89th. 		4.08%
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than New Zealand
Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 0.39%
Ranked 122nd. 		0.97%
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than New Zealand
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 195.15
Ranked 86th. 		195.38
Ranked 85th. About the same as New Zealand
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 7.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 162nd. 6% more than United States 		6.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 168th.
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.254 per capita
Ranked 94th. 1% more than United States 		0.251 per capita
Ranked 103th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 7.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 161st. 6% more than United States 		7.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 165th.
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid per capita $0.79
Ranked 22nd. 		$69.38
Ranked 3rd. 88 times more than New Zealand
Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 0.0944%
Ranked 47th. 10 times more than United States 		0.00927%
Ranked 75th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 7.07
Ranked 157th. 4% more than United States 		6.83
Ranked 165th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 6.6
Ranked 160th. 		6.65
Ranked 158th. 1% more than New Zealand
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 7.08
Ranked 147th. 4% more than United States 		6.84
Ranked 151st.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 192.74
Ranked 80th. 		194.63
Ranked 73th. 1% more than New Zealand
Military expenditure > % of GDP 1.15%
Ranked 82nd. 		4.64%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than New Zealand
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid, % of GDP 0.00248%
Ranked 23th. 		0.15%
Ranked 2nd. 60 times more than New Zealand

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