Botswana vs Uruguay: Military spending per military personnel
Botswana
69,084 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Uruguay
67,626 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Botswana rank
56th
Uruguay rank
57th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Botswana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69,084 constant 2022 US$ against 67,626 constant 2022 US$ in Uruguay, a difference of 1,458 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 170 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,543 constant 2022 US$ | 15,860 constant 2022 US$ | 11,682 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 25,595 constant 2022 US$ | 19,292 constant 2022 US$ | 6,304 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 42,019 constant 2022 US$ | 23,481 constant 2022 US$ | 18,538 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 44,396 constant 2022 US$ | 17,159 constant 2022 US$ | 27,237 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 60,499 constant 2022 US$ | 28,627 constant 2022 US$ | 31,872 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 71,681 constant 2022 US$ | 59,162 constant 2022 US$ | 12,520 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Botswana or Uruguay?
- Botswana, at 69,084 constant 2022 US$ against 67,626 constant 2022 US$ in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Botswana and Uruguay?
- 1,458 constant 2022 US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Botswana ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.