Hungary vs Uruguay: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Hungary
74,138 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Uruguay
67,573 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Hungary rank
40th
Uruguay rank
42nd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Hungary
- Uruguay
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 74,138 constant 2024 US$ against 67,573 constant 2024 US$ in Uruguay, a difference of 6,565 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41,451 constant 2024 US$ | 44,262 constant 2024 US$ | 2,811 constant 2024 US$ | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 23,992 constant 2024 US$ | 42,427 constant 2024 US$ | 18,435 constant 2024 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 43,677 constant 2024 US$ | 38,627 constant 2024 US$ | 5,050 constant 2024 US$ | Hungary |
| 2010s | 42,216 constant 2024 US$ | 52,605 constant 2024 US$ | 10,390 constant 2024 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 74,138 constant 2024 US$ | 67,573 constant 2024 US$ | 6,564 constant 2024 US$ | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Hungary or Uruguay?
- Hungary, at 74,138 constant 2024 US$ against 67,573 constant 2024 US$ in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Hungary and Uruguay?
- 6,565 constant 2024 US$, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Uruguay rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Hungary ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.