Portugal vs Uruguay: Military spending, per capita

Portugal
448.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Uruguay
478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Portugal rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
40th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Portugal
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person against 448.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in Portugal, a difference of 29.88 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

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

Portugal ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 171 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 192.57 constant 2022 US$ per person 74.81 constant 2022 US$ per person 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person Portugal
1970s 299.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 133.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 166.39 constant 2022 US$ per person Portugal
1980s 223 constant 2022 US$ per person 184.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 38.05 constant 2022 US$ per person Portugal
1990s 331.15 constant 2022 US$ per person 183.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person Portugal
2000s 372.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 126.93 constant 2022 US$ per person 245.59 constant 2022 US$ per person Portugal
2010s 318.26 constant 2022 US$ per person 207.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 110.61 constant 2022 US$ per person Portugal
2020s 408.61 constant 2022 US$ per person 393.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 14.63 constant 2022 US$ per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Portugal or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person against 448.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Portugal and Uruguay?
29.88 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Portugal ranks 43rd 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.