Norway vs Uruguay: Military spending as a share of government spending
Norway
6.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
7.1%
in 2025
Norway rank
58th
Uruguay rank
55th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 162 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 8.1% | 3.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 7.2% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 6.0% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.5% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Norway or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.1% against 6.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Norway and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Norway ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.