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Military Strength: Flag of Chad Chad vs Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

Tunisia (ranked #67 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Chad (#92) on the ATLAS Index. Chad fields 33,250 active troops vs 35,800 for Tunisia, backed by 12,000 paramilitary. Tunisia's $1.3B defense budget is 2.2:1 that of Chad ($0.6B).

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Flag of Chad ChadWorld #92 15.9
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Tunisia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #67 23.1
  • 31.233K active troops Manpower10 % 32.535K active troops
  • 27.790 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.890 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 26.956 warships
  • 18.79 combat aircraft Air power25 % 21.513 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.9$586M budget Defense budget15 % 19.3$1.3B budget
Chad 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
Chad Tunisia Ratio
Defense budget $586M $1.3B 🇹🇳 2.2×
– share of GDP 3.0% 2.5% 🇹🇩 1.2×
Active personnel 33,250 35,800 🇹🇳 1.1×
Combat aircraft 9 13 🇹🇳 1.4×
Warships 0 56 🇹🇳
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 90 90 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 11,900 12,000 🇹🇳 ≈
Military aircraft (all types) 47 174 🇹🇳 3.7×
– helicopters 16 116 🇹🇳 7.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $28 $104 🇹🇳 3.7×
Population 21M 12.3M 🇹🇩 1.7×
GDP $21B $58B 🇹🇳 2.7×
GDP per capita $1,022 $4,657 🇹🇳 4.6×
Land area 1,259,200 km² 155,360 km² 🇹🇩 8.1×
Coastline 0 km 1,148 km 🇹🇳
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇹🇩 ChadSu-25 Frogfoot ×9
🇹🇳 TunisiaF-5E Tiger II ×13M60A3 TTS Patton ×90
Defense budget history Chad ×1.9 · Tunisia ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Chad or Tunisia?
Tunisia has approximately 35,800 active military personnel compared to Chad's 33,250.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Chad or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates 13 combat aircraft compared to Chad's 9. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Chad or Tunisia?
Tunisia has a larger navy with 56 warships compared to Chad's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Chad or Tunisia?
Tunisia has a larger defense budget at $1.3 billion (2.2:1 more) compared to Chad's $586 million annually.
Do Chad and Tunisia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Chad nor Tunisia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Chad and Tunisia compare?
Chad and Tunisia both operate 90 main battle tanks. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.