Honduras vs Uruguay: Armed forces personnel
Honduras
23,000
in 2020
Uruguay
22,000
in 2020
Honduras rank
98th
Uruguay rank
100th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Honduras
- Uruguay
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 23,000 against 22,000 in Uruguay, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
Honduras ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 100th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,800 | 29,450 | 11,650 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 18,750 | 25,711 | 6,961 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 17,878 | 25,131 | 7,253 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 20,905 | 24,424 | 3,519 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 23,000 | 22,000 | 1,000 | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Honduras or Uruguay?
- Honduras, at 23,000 against 22,000 in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Honduras and Uruguay?
- 1,000, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Honduras and Uruguay rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Honduras ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 100th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.