Colombia vs Uruguay: Military spending, per square kilometre
Colombia
10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
74th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 2,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 796.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1,476 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,507 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 875.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,124 constant 2024 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 10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 2,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 161 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.