Colombia vs Uruguay: Military spending, per square kilometre

Colombia
11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
9,255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
76th
Uruguay rank
79th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 9,255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 1,889 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Colombia ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 79th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 635.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 544.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
1970s 578.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,613 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 874.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,171 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,297 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 2,839 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,339 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 500.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 6,161 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,383 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,778 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 10,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,992 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,208 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 11,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,638 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,465 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia, at 11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 9,255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Colombia and Uruguay?
1,889 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 79th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.