Ecuador vs Uruguay: Military spending, per square kilometre
Ecuador
11,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
71st
Uruguay rank
74th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 8,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 2,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 74th of 161 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,081 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 17,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 21,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,774 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,507 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 638.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 11,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,368 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 11,007 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 Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 2,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 71st 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.