Poland vs Tunisia: Military personnel as a share of total population

Poland
0.3%
in 2022
Tunisia
0.3%
in 2022
Poland rank
82nd
Tunisia rank
81st

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Poland
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 81st of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.0% 0.2% 0.8% Poland
1960s 0.9% 0.5% 0.5% Poland
1970s 1.1% 0.4% 0.7% Poland
1980s 1.1% 0.5% 0.7% Poland
1990s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Poland
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Poland
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Tunisia
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Poland or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Poland and Tunisia?
0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Tunisia?
67 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2022.
How do Poland and Tunisia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Poland ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major 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

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.