Rwanda vs Uruguay: Military spending, per square kilometre
Rwanda
8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
9,255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
81st
Uruguay rank
79th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9,255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 414 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Uruguay ahead.
Rwanda ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 79th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,029 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,224 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 195.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 719.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 2,481 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,171 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 690.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 5,892 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,339 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,553 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3,792 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,383 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,410 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4,574 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,992 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 582.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 7,939 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,638 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 300.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9,255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 414 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Uruguay rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 81st 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.