Belgium vs Uruguay: Military personnel

Belgium
23,000
in 2022
Uruguay
21,000
in 2022
Belgium rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
95th

Military personnel over time

  • Belgium
  • Uruguay
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k183019262022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 23,000 against 21,000 in Uruguay, a difference of 2,000.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 135 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 194 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Uruguay Difference Ahead
1880s 46,250 3,375 42,875 Belgium
1890s 47,900 3,100 44,800 Belgium
1900s 46,200 5,100 41,100 Belgium
1910s 126,500 8,900 117,600 Belgium
1920s 95,100 11,500 83,600 Belgium
1930s 71,800 8,600 63,200 Belgium
1940s 73,750 6,000 67,750 Belgium
1950s 91,600 6,300 85,300 Belgium
1960s 113,500 14,600 98,900 Belgium
1970s 106,600 23,900 82,700 Belgium
1980s 108,600 28,900 79,700 Belgium
1990s 63,200 24,900 38,300 Belgium
2000s 39,000 24,300 14,700 Belgium
2010s 32,200 24,600 7,600 Belgium
2020s 24,333 21,000 3,333 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Belgium or Uruguay?
Belgium, at 23,000 against 21,000 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Belgium and Uruguay?
2,000, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
135 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for military personnel?
Belgium ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed