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Military Strength: Flag of Mali Mali vs Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

Tunisia (ranked #70 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Mali (#109) on the ATLAS Index. Mali fields 41,000 active troops vs 48,000 for Tunisia, backed by 12,000 paramilitary. Mali allocates $1.2B to defense compared to $1.3B for Tunisia.

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Flag of Mali MaliWorld #109 13.3
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Tunisia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #70 23.1
  • 27.841K active troops Manpower10 % 32.548K active troops
  • 16.910 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.590 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 26.966 warships
  • 16.812 combat aircraft Air power25 % 21.413 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 18.8$1.2B budget Defense budget15 % 19.3$1.3B budget
Mali 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
Mali Tunisia Ratio
Defense budget $1.2B $1.3B 🇹🇳 1.1×
– share of GDP 4.3% 2.5% 🇲🇱 1.7×
Active personnel 41,000 48,000 🇹🇳 1.2×
Combat aircraft 12 13 🇹🇳 1.1×
Warships 0 66 🇹🇳
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 10 90 🇹🇳 9.0×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 20,000 12,000 🇲🇱 1.7×
Military aircraft (all types) 43 174 🇹🇳 4.0×
– helicopters 10 116 🇹🇳 12×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $47 $105 🇹🇳 2.2×
Population 24.5M 12.3M 🇲🇱 2.0×
GDP $27B $51B 🇹🇳 1.9×
GDP per capita $1,095 $4,181 🇹🇳 3.8×
Land area 1,220,190 km² 155,360 km² 🇲🇱 7.9×
Coastline 0 km 1,148 km 🇹🇳
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇲🇱 MaliMiG-21 Fishbed ×9
🇹🇳 TunisiaF-5E Tiger II ×10M60A3 TTS Patton ×90
Defense budget history Mali ×1.9 · Tunisia ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Mali or Tunisia?
Tunisia has approximately 48,000 active military personnel compared to Mali's 41,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Mali or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates 13 combat aircraft compared to Mali's 12. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Mali or Tunisia?
Tunisia has a larger navy with 66 vessels compared to Mali's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Mali or Tunisia?
Tunisia has a larger defense budget at $1.3 billion compared to Mali's $1.2 billion annually.
Do Mali and Tunisia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Mali nor Tunisia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Mali and Tunisia compare?
Tunisia operates 90 main battle tanks compared to Mali's 10. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.