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Military Strength: Flag of Morocco Morocco vs Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

Morocco (ranked #40 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Tunisia (#66) on the ARMS Index. Morocco fields 246,000 active troops — 5.1:1 Tunisia's 48,000, backed by 150,000 reserves and 50,000 paramilitary. Morocco's $6.4B defense budget is 5.0:1 that of Tunisia ($1.3B).

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Flag of Morocco MoroccoWorld #40 43.4
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Morocco leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #66 32.3
  • 75.8246K active troops Manpower15 % 57.648K active troops
  • 66.1903 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 53.190 battle tanks
  • 42.8137 warships Naval power20 % 24.866 warships
  • 47.692 combat aircraft Air power25 % 36.713 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 48.8$6.4B budget Defense budget10 % 35.3$1.3B budget
Morocco Tunisia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.99 vs ×1.00 · Methodology
Key figures
Morocco Tunisia Ratio
Defense budget $6.4B $1.3B 🇲🇦 5.0×
– share of GDP 4.0% 2.5% 🇲🇦 1.6×
Active personnel 246,000 48,000 🇲🇦 5.1×
Combat aircraft 92 13 🇲🇦 7.1×
Warships 137 66 🇲🇦 2.1×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 903 90 🇲🇦 10×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 150,000 0 🇲🇦
Paramilitary forces 50,000 12,000 🇲🇦 4.2×
Military aircraft (all types) 290 174 🇲🇦 1.7×
– helicopters 100 116 🇹🇳 1.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $169 $105 🇲🇦 1.6×
Population 38.1M 12.3M 🇲🇦 3.1×
GDP $161B $51B 🇲🇦 3.1×
GDP per capita $4,218 $4,181 🇲🇦 ≈
Land area 446,300 km² 155,360 km² 🇲🇦 2.9×
Coastline 2,945 km 1,148 km 🇲🇦 2.6×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇲🇦 MoroccoMirage F1 ×25M60A3 TTS Patton ×535Sigma-class ×3
🇹🇳 TunisiaF-5E Tiger II ×10M60A3 TTS Patton ×90
Defense budget history Morocco ×1.2 · Tunisia ×1.0 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Morocco or Tunisia?
Morocco has approximately 246,000 active military personnel compared to Tunisia's 48,000, giving Morocco a 5.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Morocco or Tunisia?
Morocco operates 92 combat aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Morocco or Tunisia?
Morocco has a larger navy with 137 vessels compared to Tunisia's 66 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Morocco or Tunisia?
Morocco has a larger defense budget at $6.4 billion (5.0:1 more) compared to Tunisia's $1.3 billion annually.
Do Morocco and Tunisia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Morocco nor Tunisia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Morocco and Tunisia compare?
Morocco operates 903 main battle tanks compared to Tunisia's 90. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.