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
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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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.