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Military Strength: Flag of Tunisia Tunisia vs Flag of Uganda Uganda

Tunisia (ranked #66 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Uganda (#85) on the ARMS Index. Tunisia fields 48,000 active troops vs 46,000 for Uganda, backed by 12,000 paramilitary. Tunisia allocates $1.3B to defense compared to $1.3B for Uganda.

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Flag of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #66 32.2
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Tunisia leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Uganda UgandaWorld #85 25.2
  • 57.648K active troops Manpower15 % 59.746K active troops
  • 53.190 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 48.0240 battle tanks
  • 24.866 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 36.213 combat aircraft Air power25 % 28.56 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 35.3$1.3B budget Defense budget10 % 35.3$1.3B budget
Tunisia Uganda Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.00 vs ×0.98 · Methodology
Key figures
Tunisia Uganda Ratio
Defense budget $1.3B $1.3B 🇺🇬 ≈
– share of GDP 2.5% 2.0% 🇹🇳 1.3×
Active personnel 48,000 46,000 🇹🇳 ≈
Combat aircraft 13 6 🇹🇳 2.2×
Warships 66 0 🇹🇳
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 90 240 🇺🇬 2.7×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 10,000 🇺🇬
Paramilitary forces 12,000 1,400 🇹🇳 8.6×
Military aircraft (all types) 169 51 🇹🇳 3.3×
– helicopters 116 30 🇹🇳 3.9×
Budget share of govt spending — 9.0% 🇺🇬
Budget per capita $105 $26 🇹🇳 4.1×
Population 12.3M 50M 🇺🇬 4.1×
GDP $51B $54B 🇺🇬 1.1×
GDP per capita $4,181 $1,078 🇹🇳 3.9×
Land area 155,360 km² 197,100 km² 🇺🇬 1.3×
Coastline 1,148 km 0 km 🇹🇳
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇹🇳 TunisiaF-5E Tiger II ×10M60A3 TTS Patton ×90
🇺🇬 UgandaSu-30 Flanker-C ×6T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×140
Defense budget history Tunisia ×1.0 · Uganda ×1.1 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Tunisia or Uganda?
Tunisia has approximately 48,000 active military personnel compared to Uganda's 46,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Tunisia or Uganda?
Tunisia operates 13 combat aircraft compared to Uganda's 6. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Tunisia or Uganda?
Tunisia has a larger navy with 66 vessels compared to Uganda's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Tunisia or Uganda?
Uganda has a larger defense budget at $1.3 billion compared to Tunisia's $1.3 billion annually.
Do Tunisia and Uganda have nuclear weapons?
Neither Tunisia nor Uganda currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Tunisia and Uganda compare?
Uganda operates 240 main battle tanks compared to Tunisia's 90. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.