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Military Strength: Flag of Cameroon Cameroon vs Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

Tunisia (ranked #70 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cameroon (#132) on the ATLAS Index. Cameroon fields 34,000 active troops vs 48,000 for Tunisia, backed by 12,000 paramilitary. Tunisia's $1.3B defense budget is 2.4:1 that of Cameroon ($0.5B).

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Flag of Cameroon CameroonWorld #132 9.6
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Tunisia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #70 23.1
  • 29.734K active troops Manpower10 % 32.548K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.590 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 26.966 warships
  • 16.86 combat aircraft Air power25 % 21.413 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.5$533M budget Defense budget15 % 19.3$1.3B budget
Cameroon Tunisia 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
Cameroon Tunisia Ratio
Defense budget $533M $1.3B 🇹🇳 2.4×
– share of GDP 1.0% 2.5% 🇹🇳 2.5×
Active personnel 34,000 48,000 🇹🇳 1.4×
Combat aircraft 6 13 🇹🇳 2.2×
Warships 0 66 🇹🇳
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 90 🇹🇳
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 9,000 12,000 🇹🇳 1.3×
Military aircraft (all types) 35 174 🇹🇳 5.0×
– helicopters 21 116 🇹🇳 5.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $18 $105 🇹🇳 5.7×
Population 29.1M 12.3M 🇨🇲 2.4×
GDP $53B $51B 🇨🇲 ≈
GDP per capita $1,830 $4,181 🇹🇳 2.3×
Land area 472,710 km² 155,360 km² 🇨🇲 3.0×
Coastline 402 km 1,148 km 🇹🇳 2.9×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6
🇹🇳 TunisiaF-5E Tiger II ×10M60A3 TTS Patton ×90
Defense budget history Cameroon ×1.3 · Tunisia ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cameroon or Tunisia?
Tunisia has approximately 48,000 active military personnel compared to Cameroon's 34,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates 13 combat aircraft compared to Cameroon's 6. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cameroon or Tunisia?
Tunisia has a larger navy with 66 vessels compared to Cameroon's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Cameroon or Tunisia?
Tunisia has a larger defense budget at $1.3 billion (2.4:1 more) compared to Cameroon's $533 million annually.
Do Cameroon and Tunisia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cameroon nor Tunisia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cameroon and Tunisia compare?
Tunisia operates 90 main battle tanks compared to Cameroon's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.