Mozambique vs New Zealand: Armed forces personnel
Mozambique
11,000
in 2020
New Zealand
10,000
in 2020
Mozambique rank
128th
New Zealand rank
131st
Armed forces personnel over time
- Mozambique
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 11,000 against 10,000 in New Zealand, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,400 | 12,200 | 28,200 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 28,230 | 10,260 | 17,970 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 10,250 | 8,937 | 1,313 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 11,160 | 8,912 | 2,248 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 11,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Mozambique or New Zealand?
- Mozambique, at 11,000 against 10,000 in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Mozambique and New Zealand?
- 1,000, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and New Zealand rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Mozambique ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 131st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.