Netherlands vs Tunisia: Military personnel

Netherlands
34,000
in 2022
Tunisia
36,000
in 2022
Netherlands rank
74th
Tunisia rank
73rd

Military personnel over time

  • Netherlands
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 36,000 against 34,000 in Netherlands, a difference of 2,000.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 14 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Tunisia Difference Ahead
1820s 28,600 9,000 19,600 Netherlands
1830s 38,900 9,000 29,900 Netherlands
1840s 29,000 11,500 17,500 Netherlands
1850s 34,300 16,100 18,200 Netherlands
1860s 38,800 20,500 18,300 Netherlands
1870s 39,700 7,900 31,800 Netherlands
1880s 42,000 5,000 37,000 Netherlands
1950s 169,500 7,250 162,250 Netherlands
1960s 129,300 22,200 107,100 Netherlands
1970s 109,000 21,700 87,300 Netherlands
1980s 105,600 35,000 70,600 Netherlands
1990s 75,800 35,000 40,800 Netherlands
2000s 50,400 35,200 15,200 Netherlands
2010s 37,300 36,000 1,300 Netherlands
2020s 34,333 36,000 1,667 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Netherlands or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 36,000 against 34,000 in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Netherlands and Tunisia?
2,000, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tunisia?
124 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Tunisia rank globally for military personnel?
Netherlands ranks 74th 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