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
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

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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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.