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Military Strength: Flag of Libya Libya vs Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

Tunisia (ranked #66 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Libya (#79) on the ARMS Index. Tunisia fields 48,000 active troops — 6.9:1 Libya's 7,000, backed by 12,000 paramilitary. Libya allocates $1.6B to defense compared to $1.3B for Tunisia.

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Flag of Libya LibyaWorld #79 27.4
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Tunisia leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #66 32.3
  • 55.87,000 active troops Manpower15 % 57.648K active troops
  • 38.443 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 53.190 battle tanks
  • 17.84 warships Naval power20 % 24.866 warships
  • 29.920 combat aircraft Air power25 % 36.713 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 36.9$1.6B budget Defense budget10 % 35.3$1.3B budget
Libya Tunisia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.02 vs ×1.00 · Methodology
Key figures
Libya Tunisia Ratio
Defense budget $1.6B $1.3B 🇱🇾 1.2×
– share of GDP 5.3% 2.5% 🇱🇾 2.1×
Active personnel 7,000 48,000 🇹🇳 6.9×
Combat aircraft 20 13 🇱🇾 1.5×
Warships 4 66 🇹🇳 16×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 43 90 🇹🇳 2.1×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 0 12,000 🇹🇳
Military aircraft (all types) 80 174 🇹🇳 2.2×
– helicopters 17 116 🇹🇳 6.8×
Budget share of govt spending 5.5% — 🇱🇾
Budget per capita $217 $105 🇱🇾 2.1×
Population 7.4M 12.3M 🇹🇳 1.7×
GDP $48B $51B 🇹🇳 1.1×
GDP per capita $6,569 $4,181 🇱🇾 1.6×
Land area 1,759,540 km² 155,360 km² 🇱🇾 11×
Coastline 1,770 km 1,148 km 🇱🇾 1.5×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Project 1159-class ×1
🇹🇳 TunisiaF-5E Tiger II ×10M60A3 TTS Patton ×90
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Libya or Tunisia?
Tunisia has approximately 48,000 active military personnel compared to Libya's 7,000, giving Tunisia a 6.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Libya or Tunisia?
Libya operates 20 combat aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Libya or Tunisia?
Tunisia has a larger navy with 66 vessels compared to Libya's 4 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Libya or Tunisia?
Libya has a larger defense budget at $1.6 billion compared to Tunisia's $1.3 billion annually.
Do Libya and Tunisia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Libya nor Tunisia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Libya and Tunisia compare?
Tunisia operates 90 main battle tanks compared to Libya's 43. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.