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Military Strength: Flag of Sudan Sudan vs Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

Tunisia (ranked #67 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Sudan (#73) on the ATLAS Index. Sudan fields 104,300 active troops — 2.9:1 Tunisia's 35,800, backed by 60,000 paramilitary. Tunisia's $1.3B defense budget is 3.4:1 that of Sudan ($0.4B).

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Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #73 21.7
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Tunisia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #67 23.1
  • 42.0104K active troops Manpower10 % 32.535K active troops
  • 45.1940 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.890 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 26.956 warships
  • 24.399 combat aircraft Air power25 % 21.513 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 14.2$375M budget Defense budget15 % 19.3$1.3B budget
Sudan 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
Sudan Tunisia Ratio
Defense budget $375M $1.3B 🇹🇳 3.4×
– share of GDP 0.9% 2.5% 🇹🇳 2.7×
Active personnel 104,300 35,800 🇸🇩 2.9×
Combat aircraft 99 13 🇸🇩 7.6×
Warships 0 56 🇹🇳
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 940 90 🇸🇩 10×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 60,000 12,000 🇸🇩 5.0×
Military aircraft (all types) 192 176 🇸🇩 1.1×
– helicopters 70 116 🇹🇳 1.7×
Budget share of govt spending 9.5% — 🇸🇩
Budget per capita $8 $104 🇹🇳 13×
Population 51.7M 12.3M 🇸🇩 4.2×
GDP $60B $58B 🇸🇩 ≈
GDP per capita $1,165 $4,657 🇹🇳 4.0×
Land area 1,731,671 km² 155,360 km² 🇸🇩 11×
Coastline 853 km 1,148 km 🇹🇳 1.3×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇸🇩 SudanJL-8 ×23T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
🇹🇳 TunisiaF-5E Tiger II ×13M60A3 TTS Patton ×90
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Sudan or Tunisia?
Sudan has approximately 104,300 active military personnel compared to Tunisia's 35,800, giving Sudan a 2.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Sudan or Tunisia?
Sudan operates 99 combat aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Sudan or Tunisia?
Tunisia has a larger navy with 56 warships compared to Sudan's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Sudan or Tunisia?
Tunisia has a larger defense budget at $1.3 billion (3.4:1 more) compared to Sudan's $375 million annually.
Do Sudan and Tunisia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Sudan nor Tunisia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Sudan and Tunisia compare?
Sudan operates 940 main battle tanks compared to Tunisia's 90. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.