Portugal vs Tunisia: Armed forces personnel, total
Portugal
52,000
in 2020
Tunisia
48,000
in 2020
Portugal rank
68th
Tunisia rank
70th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Portugal
- Tunisia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 52,000 against 48,000 in Tunisia, a difference of 4,000.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 70th of 173 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88,500 | 37,550 | 50,950 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 93,630 | 43,250 | 50,380 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 91,114 | 47,380 | 43,734 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 73,323 | 47,840 | 25,483 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 52,000 | 48,000 | 4,000 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Portugal or Tunisia?
- Portugal, at 52,000 against 48,000 in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Portugal and Tunisia?
- 4,000, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tunisia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Tunisia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Portugal ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 70th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.