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Army comparison: Flag of Tunisia Tunisia vs Flag of South Africa South Africa

Tunisia operates 2,503 active military vehicles vs 1,637 for South Africa. Additionally, Tunisia has 0 and South Africa has 2,574 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #74 14.0
ARMS Index / 100

South Africa leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of South Africa South AfricaWorld #53 18.6
  • 90 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 70+133 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 6+45 stored
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 15+31 stored
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 556+600 stored
  • 105 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 6+141 stored
  • 471 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 0
  • 209 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50+124 stored
  • 1,628 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 934+1,500 stored
Tunisia South Africa Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Tunisia South Africa Ratio
Total vehicles 2,503 1,637 🇹🇳 1.5×
In storage 0 2,574 🇿🇦
On order 0 222 🇿🇦
Main battle tanks 90 70 🇹🇳 1.3×
Artillery pieces 105 27 🇹🇳 3.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,308 1,540 🇹🇳 1.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 35,800 65,350 🇿🇦 1.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 15,050 🇿🇦
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 556 🇿🇦
Armoured personnel carriers 471 0 🇹🇳
Self-propelled artillery 0 15 🇿🇦
Towed artillery 105 6 🇹🇳 18×
Rocket artillery 0 6 🇿🇦
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇹🇳 TunisiaM60A3 TTS Patton ×90M113 ×300
🇿🇦 South AfricaOlifant 1 ×70
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Tunisia or South Africa?
Tunisia has a larger ground force with 2,503 vehicles compared to South Africa's 1,637 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Tunisia or South Africa?
Tunisia operates more main battle tanks with 90 compared to South Africa's 70.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Tunisia or South Africa?
South Africa has 556 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Tunisia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Tunisia or South Africa?
Tunisia operates 471 APCs compared to South Africa's 0.
Which country has more artillery systems, Tunisia or South Africa?
Tunisia fields 105 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to South Africa's 27.
How do the Tunisia and South Africa armies compare in size?
Tunisia's army is 1.5 times larger than South Africa's in terms of total vehicles (2,503 vs 1,637).