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

Tunisia (ranked #66 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Sudan (#75) on the ARMS Index. Sudan fields 144,000 active troops — 3.0:1 Tunisia's 48,000, 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 #75 28.4
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Tunisia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #66 32.2
  • 67.8144K active troops Manpower15 % 57.648K active troops
  • 68.6224 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 53.190 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 24.866 warships
  • 46.191 combat aircraft Air power25 % 36.213 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 26.1$375M budget Defense budget10 % 35.3$1.3B budget
Sudan Tunisia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.84 vs ×1.00 · Methodology
Key figures
Sudan Tunisia Ratio
Defense budget $375M $1.3B 🇹🇳 3.4×
– share of GDP 0.9% 2.5% 🇹🇳 2.7×
Active personnel 144,000 48,000 🇸🇩 3.0×
Combat aircraft 91 13 🇸🇩 7.0×
Warships 0 66 🇹🇳
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 224 90 🇸🇩 2.5×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 60,000 12,000 🇸🇩 5.0×
Military aircraft (all types) 184 169 🇸🇩 1.1×
– helicopters 70 116 🇹🇳 1.7×
Budget share of govt spending 9.5% — 🇸🇩
Budget per capita $8 $105 🇹🇳 13×
Population 50.4M 12.3M 🇸🇩 4.1×
GDP $50B $51B 🇹🇳 ≈
GDP per capita $985 $4,181 🇹🇳 4.2×
Land area 1,731,671 km² 155,360 km² 🇸🇩 11×
Coastline 853 km 1,148 km 🇹🇳 1.3×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇸🇩 SudanQ-5 / A-5 Fantan ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
🇹🇳 TunisiaF-5E Tiger II ×10M60A3 TTS Patton ×90
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Sudan or Tunisia?
Sudan has approximately 144,000 active military personnel compared to Tunisia's 48,000, giving Sudan a 3.0:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Sudan or Tunisia?
Sudan operates 91 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 66 vessels compared to Sudan's 0 ships.
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 224 main battle tanks compared to Tunisia's 90. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.