Switzerland vs Uruguay: Military personnel
Switzerland
20,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
21,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland rank
98th
Uruguay rank
95th
Military personnel over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 21,000 people against 20,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 1,000 people.
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 people | 3,375 people | 3,375 people | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0 people | 3,100 people | 3,100 people | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0 people | 5,100 people | 5,100 people | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 100,000 people | 8,900 people | 91,100 people | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0 people | 11,500 people | 11,500 people | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 people | 8,600 people | 8,600 people | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 people | 6,000 people | 6,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0 people | 6,300 people | 6,300 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 21,800 people | 14,600 people | 7,200 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 23,600 people | 23,900 people | 300 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 22,600 people | 28,900 people | 6,300 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 34,400 people | 24,900 people | 9,500 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 18,500 people | 24,300 people | 5,800 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 22,400 people | 24,600 people | 2,200 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 20,333 people | 21,000 people | 666.67 people | 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 people against 20,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 1,000 people, 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?
- 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.