South Sudan vs Tunisia: Armed forces personnel

South Sudan
53,000
in 2020
Tunisia
48,000
in 2020
South Sudan rank
67th
Tunisia rank
70th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • South Sudan
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 53,000 against 48,000 in Tunisia, a difference of 5,000.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 67th and Tunisia ranks 70th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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.