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Military Strength: Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia vs Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

Tunisia (ranked #66 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ethiopia (#76) on the ARMS Index. Ethiopia fields 138,000 active troops — 2.9:1 Tunisia's 48,000. Ethiopia allocates $1B to defense compared to $1.3B for Tunisia.

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Flag of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #76 28.3
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Tunisia leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #66 32.2
  • 81.3138K active troops Manpower15 % 57.648K active troops
  • 67.1338 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 53.190 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 24.866 warships
  • 37.534 combat aircraft Air power25 % 36.213 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 42.0$1B budget Defense budget10 % 35.3$1.3B budget
Ethiopia Tunisia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.80 vs ×1.00 · Methodology
Key figures
Ethiopia Tunisia Ratio
Defense budget $1B $1.3B 🇹🇳 1.2×
– share of GDP 0.7% 2.5% 🇹🇳 3.6×
Active personnel 138,000 48,000 🇪🇹 2.9×
Combat aircraft 34 13 🇪🇹 2.6×
Warships 0 66 🇹🇳
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 338 90 🇪🇹 3.8×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 0 12,000 🇹🇳
Military aircraft (all types) 99 169 🇹🇳 1.7×
– helicopters 31 116 🇹🇳 3.7×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $8 $105 🇹🇳 13×
Population 132.1M 12.3M 🇪🇹 11×
GDP $150B $51B 🇪🇹 2.9×
GDP per capita $1,134 $4,181 🇹🇳 3.7×
Land area 1,096,630 km² 155,360 km² 🇪🇹 7.1×
Coastline 0 km 1,148 km 🇹🇳
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,190
🇹🇳 TunisiaF-5E Tiger II ×10M60A3 TTS Patton ×90
Defense budget history Ethiopia ×1.9 · Tunisia ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Ethiopia or Tunisia?
Ethiopia has approximately 138,000 active military personnel compared to Tunisia's 48,000, giving Ethiopia a 2.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Ethiopia or Tunisia?
Ethiopia operates 34 combat aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Ethiopia or Tunisia?
Tunisia has a larger navy with 66 vessels compared to Ethiopia's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Ethiopia or Tunisia?
Tunisia has a larger defense budget at $1.3 billion compared to Ethiopia's $1 billion annually.
Do Ethiopia and Tunisia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Ethiopia nor Tunisia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Ethiopia and Tunisia compare?
Ethiopia operates 338 main battle tanks compared to Tunisia's 90. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.