Military personnel as a share of total population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2971 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2971
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 1869
All-time low
0.1273
in 1956
Years of data
124
1825–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Tunisia, 1825–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.2971 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Tunisia peaked at 1.81 in 1869 and was at its lowest, 0.1273, in 1956.
Tunisia ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 1.14 | — |
| 1826 | 1.12 | -1.0% |
| 1827 | 1.11 | -1.0% |
| 1828 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 1829 | 1.09 | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 1831 | 1.07 | -1.0% |
| 1832 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 1833 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1834 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 1835 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 1836 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 1837 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 1838 | 1 | -0.9% |
| 1839 | 0.9934 | -1.0% |
| 1840 | 0.9847 | -0.9% |
| 1841 | 1.08 | +10.0% |
| 1842 | 1.07 | -1.0% |
| 1843 | 1.17 | +8.9% |
| 1844 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 1845 | 1.25 | +8.1% |
| 1846 | 1.24 | -0.9% |
| 1847 | 1.33 | +7.4% |
| 1848 | 1.32 | -0.9% |
| 1849 | 1.41 | +6.6% |
| 1850 | 1.39 | -0.9% |
| 1851 | 1.48 | +6.2% |
| 1852 | 1.47 | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 1.45 | -1.0% |
| 1854 | 1.54 | +5.7% |
| 1855 | 1.52 | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 1.6 | +5.3% |
| 1857 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 1.67 | +4.9% |
| 1859 | 1.65 | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 1.64 | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 1.7 | +3.9% |
| 1862 | 1.67 | -1.7% |
| 1863 | 1.73 | +3.6% |
| 1864 | 1.7 | -1.6% |
| 1865 | 1.76 | +3.2% |
| 1866 | 1.73 | -1.6% |
| 1867 | 1.78 | +3.1% |
| 1868 | 1.76 | -1.6% |
| 1869 | 1.81 | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 1.78 | -1.6% |
| 1871 | 1.75 | -1.6% |
| 1872 | 0.299 | -82.9% |
| 1873 | 0.2941 | -1.6% |
| 1874 | 0.2894 | -1.6% |
| 1875 | 0.2847 | -1.6% |
| 1876 | 0.2801 | -1.6% |
| 1877 | 0.2755 | -1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.271 | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 0.3333 | +23.0% |
| 1880 | 0.3281 | -1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.3228 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1273 | -60.6% |
| 1957 | 0.15 | +17.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1473 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2895 | +96.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3791 | +30.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4189 | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4113 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5609 | +36.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5505 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.432 | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5301 | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5188 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5081 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4972 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4877 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4782 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3751 | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 0.375 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.366 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3564 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3636 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3374 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3626 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3859 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4537 | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4417 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4773 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4094 | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5402 | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5233 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.509 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4974 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5148 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5057 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4292 | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4208 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4123 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4043 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3971 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3907 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.385 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3798 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3749 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.37 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3651 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3618 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.359 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3554 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3519 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3482 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3445 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3407 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3465 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3425 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3386 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3348 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.331 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3268 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.323 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3193 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3157 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.309 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.306 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3032 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3007 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2988 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2971 | -0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.2971 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.2971 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5235, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +96.5% | 0.1473 | 0.2895 |
| 1872 | -82.9% | 1.75 | 0.299 |
| 1956 | -60.6% | 0.3228 | 0.1273 |
| 1963 | +36.4% | 0.4113 | 0.5609 |
| 1984 | +32.0% | 0.4094 | 0.5402 |
| 1960 | +30.9% | 0.2895 | 0.3791 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 5 |
| 1830s | 1.04 | 0.9934 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.2 | 0.9847 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.54 | 1.39 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.73 | 1.64 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5851 | 0.271 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3254 | 0.3228 | 0.3281 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1785 | 0.1273 | 0.2895 | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.4807 | 0.3791 | 0.5609 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3888 | 0.3374 | 0.4877 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4873 | 0.4094 | 0.5402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3964 | 0.37 | 0.4292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3516 | 0.3407 | 0.3651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3207 | 0.3032 | 0.3386 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2988 | 0.2971 | 0.3007 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Tunisia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Tunisia was 0.2971 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 1869.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1273 in 1956.
- How does Tunisia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Tunisia ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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