Brazil vs Uruguay: Military spending per military personnel
Brazil
70,722
in 2022
Uruguay
67,626
in 2022
Brazil rank
54th
Uruguay rank
57th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 70,722 against 67,626 in Uruguay, a difference of 3,096.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1882 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 170 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13,985 | 23,585 | 9,600 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 9,849 | 19,025 | 9,176 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 22,046 | 11,965 | 10,081 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 25,102 | 10,065 | 15,038 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 10,081 | 8,373 | 1,708 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 11,097 | 9,864 | 1,233 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 20,859 | 23,207 | 2,347 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 20,953 | 35,762 | 14,809 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 12,728 | 14,588 | 1,860 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 14,541 | 16,083 | 1,542 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 13,349 | 19,292 | 5,943 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 52,012 | 23,481 | 28,531 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 67,464 | 17,159 | 50,305 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 106,082 | 28,627 | 77,455 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 74,047 | 59,162 | 14,885 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 70,722 against 67,626 in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 3,096, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Brazil ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.