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Military Strength: Flag of Italy Italy vs Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

Italy (ranked #13 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Tunisia (#66) on the ARMS Index. Italy fields 338,000 active troops — 7.0:1 Tunisia's 48,000, backed by 14,500 reserves and 175,750 paramilitary. Italy's $48B defense budget is 37:1 that of Tunisia ($1.3B).

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Flag of Italy ItalyWorld #13 56.3
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Italy leads on 6 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #66 32.3
  • 73.5338K active troops Manpower15 % 57.648K active troops
  • 57.1200 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 53.190 battle tanks
  • 59.7313 warships Naval power20 % 24.866 warships
  • 63.2190 combat aircraft Air power25 % 36.713 combat aircraft
  • 3.735 hosted warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 67.8$48B budget Defense budget10 % 35.3$1.3B budget
Italy Tunisia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.14 vs ×1.00 · Methodology
Key figures
Italy Tunisia Ratio
Defense budget $48B $1.3B 🇮🇹 37×
– share of GDP 2.0% 2.5% 🇹🇳 1.2×
Active personnel 338,000 48,000 🇮🇹 7.0×
Combat aircraft 190 13 🇮🇹 15×
Warships 313 66 🇮🇹 4.7×
– submarines 8 0 🇮🇹
Main battle tanks 200 90 🇮🇹 2.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 14,500 0 🇮🇹
Paramilitary forces 175,750 12,000 🇮🇹 15×
Military aircraft (all types) 775 174 🇮🇹 4.5×
– helicopters 387 116 🇮🇹 3.3×
Aircraft carriers 1 0 🇮🇹
Deployed warheads 35 0 🇮🇹
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $808 $105 🇮🇹 7.7×
Population 59M 12.3M 🇮🇹 4.8×
GDP $2.4T $51B 🇮🇹 46×
GDP per capita $40,385 $4,181 🇮🇹 9.7×
Land area 294,140 km² 155,360 km² 🇮🇹 1.9×
Coastline 7,600 km 1,148 km 🇮🇹 6.6×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇮🇹 ItalyTyphoon ×93Ariete 1 ×110Cavour-class ×1
🇹🇳 TunisiaF-5E Tiger II ×10M60A3 TTS Patton ×90
Defense budget history Italy ×1.1 · Tunisia ×0.9 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Italy or Tunisia?
Italy has approximately 338,000 active military personnel compared to Tunisia's 48,000, giving Italy a 7.0:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Italy or Tunisia?
Italy operates 190 combat aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Italy or Tunisia?
Italy has a larger navy with 313 vessels compared to Tunisia's 66 ships. Italy operates 8 submarines while Tunisia has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Italy or Tunisia?
Italy has a larger defense budget at $47.6 billion (37:1 more) compared to Tunisia's $1.3 billion annually.
Do Italy and Tunisia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Italy nor Tunisia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Italy and Tunisia compare?
Italy operates 200 main battle tanks compared to Tunisia's 90. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.