Ecuador vs Uganda: Military personnel
Ecuador
41,000 people
in 2022
Uganda
45,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
68th
Uganda rank
65th
Military personnel over time
- Ecuador
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 45,000 people against 41,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 4,000 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 68th and Uganda ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,625 people | 9,250 people | 7,375 people | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 24,000 people | 16,500 people | 7,500 people | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 40,600 people | 18,000 people | 22,600 people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 56,700 people | 57,100 people | 400 people | Uganda |
| 2000s | 55,700 people | 49,800 people | 5,900 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 50,800 people | 45,000 people | 5,800 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 40,667 people | 45,000 people | 4,333 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Ecuador or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 45,000 people against 41,000 people in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Ecuador and Uganda?
- 4,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uganda?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Uganda rank globally for military personnel?
- Ecuador ranks 68th and Uganda ranks 65th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by 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
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.