Finland vs Tunisia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population

Finland
0.4%
in 2020
Tunisia
0.4%
in 2020
Finland rank
79th
Tunisia rank
78th

Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Finland
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% Finland
1990s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Finland
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Finland
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% Finland
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Finland or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Finland and Tunisia?
0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Tunisia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Finland and Tunisia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
Finland ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.