Bulgaria vs Tunisia: Military personnel
Bulgaria
37,000 people
in 2022
Tunisia
36,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
71st
Tunisia rank
73rd
Military personnel over time
- Bulgaria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37,000 people against 36,000 people in Tunisia, a difference of 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 173,250 people | 7,250 people | 166,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 162,600 people | 22,200 people | 140,400 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 181,600 people | 21,700 people | 159,900 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 182,200 people | 35,000 people | 147,200 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 86,200 people | 35,000 people | 51,200 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 56,100 people | 35,200 people | 20,900 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 31,400 people | 36,000 people | 4,600 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 37,000 people | 36,000 people | 1,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Bulgaria or Tunisia?
- Bulgaria, at 37,000 people against 36,000 people in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Bulgaria and Tunisia?
- 1,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tunisia?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Tunisia rank globally for military personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.