Bulgaria vs Tunisia: Military personnel

Bulgaria
37,000
in 2022
Tunisia
36,000
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 against 36,000 in Tunisia, a difference of 1,000.

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 7,250 166,000 Bulgaria
1960s 162,600 22,200 140,400 Bulgaria
1970s 181,600 21,700 159,900 Bulgaria
1980s 182,200 35,000 147,200 Bulgaria
1990s 86,200 35,000 51,200 Bulgaria
2000s 56,100 35,200 20,900 Bulgaria
2010s 31,400 36,000 4,600 Tunisia
2020s 37,000 36,000 1,000 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 against 36,000 in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Bulgaria and Tunisia?
1,000, 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?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed