Botswana vs Uruguay: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Botswana
60,449
in 2020
Uruguay
67,573
in 2020
Botswana rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
42nd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Botswana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 67,573 against 60,449 in Botswana, a difference of 7,124.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 160 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,486 | 44,262 | 19,776 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 33,374 | 42,427 | 9,054 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 34,826 | 38,627 | 3,801 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 44,830 | 52,605 | 7,776 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 60,449 | 67,573 | 7,124 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Botswana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 67,573 against 60,449 in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Botswana and Uruguay?
- 7,124, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.