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
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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About this data
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.