Ecuador vs Uruguay: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Ecuador
60,332
in 2020
Uruguay
67,573
in 2020
Ecuador rank
44th
Uruguay rank
42nd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 67,573 against 60,332 in Ecuador, a difference of 7,241.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122,560 | 44,262 | 78,298 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 101,942 | 42,427 | 59,515 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 27,275 | 38,627 | 11,352 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 61,333 | 52,605 | 8,727 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 60,332 | 67,573 | 7,242 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 67,573 against 60,332 in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 7,241, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Ecuador ranks 44th 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.