Switzerland vs Uruguay: Military personnel
Switzerland
20,000
in 2022
Uruguay
21,000
in 2022
Switzerland rank
98th
Uruguay rank
95th
Military personnel over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 21,000 against 20,000 in Switzerland, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1882 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 3,375 | 3,375 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0 | 3,100 | 3,100 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0 | 5,100 | 5,100 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 100,000 | 8,900 | 91,100 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0 | 11,500 | 11,500 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 8,600 | 8,600 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 6,000 | 6,000 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 6,300 | 6,300 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 21,800 | 14,600 | 7,200 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 23,600 | 23,900 | 300 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 22,600 | 28,900 | 6,300 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 34,400 | 24,900 | 9,500 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 18,500 | 24,300 | 5,800 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 22,400 | 24,600 | 2,200 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 20,333 | 21,000 | 666.67 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 21,000 against 20,000 in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 1,000, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for military personnel?
- Switzerland ranks 98th 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.