Japan vs Uruguay: Military spending, per capita

Japan
500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Uruguay
478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
Uruguay rank
40th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person against 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in Uruguay, a difference of 22.35 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Japan ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 64.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 74.81 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.59 constant 2022 US$ per person Uruguay
1970s 164.18 constant 2022 US$ per person 133.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 30.68 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
1980s 318.73 constant 2022 US$ per person 184.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 133.79 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
1990s 511.33 constant 2022 US$ per person 183.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 327.96 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
2000s 461.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 126.93 constant 2022 US$ per person 334.67 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
2010s 456.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 207.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 248.43 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan
2020s 487.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 393.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 93.16 constant 2022 US$ per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Japan or Uruguay?
Japan, at 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person against 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Japan and Uruguay?
22.35 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Japan ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.