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
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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About this data
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.