Rwanda vs Tunisia: Military personnel

Rwanda
33,000
in 2022
Tunisia
36,000
in 2022
Rwanda rank
76th
Tunisia rank
73rd

Military personnel over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 36,000 against 33,000 in Rwanda, a difference of 3,000.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Tunisia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,500 23,500 21,000 Tunisia
1970s 4,000 21,700 17,700 Tunisia
1980s 5,100 35,000 29,900 Tunisia
1990s 33,100 35,000 1,900 Tunisia
2000s 51,300 35,200 16,100 Rwanda
2010s 33,000 36,000 3,000 Tunisia
2020s 33,000 36,000 3,000 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Rwanda or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 36,000 against 33,000 in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Rwanda and Tunisia?
3,000, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tunisia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Rwanda and Tunisia rank globally for military personnel?
Rwanda ranks 76th 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