Tunisia vs Uruguay: Military spending as a share of government spending
Tunisia
7.5%
in 2025
Uruguay
7.1%
in 2025
Tunisia rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
55th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Tunisia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 7.5% against 7.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
Tunisia ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 55th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 8.1% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 0.5% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 1.0% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Tunisia or Uruguay?
- Tunisia, at 7.5% against 7.1% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Tunisia and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Tunisia and Uruguay rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Tunisia ranks 52nd 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.