Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tunisia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tunisia stood at 0.004 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.0064 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 1994.
That places Tunisia 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 units per person | +64.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per person | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More public sector data for Tunisia
- Arms imports 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 136.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 107 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 212.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tunisia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Tunisia was 0.004 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1994.
- How does Tunisia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.