Colombia vs Uruguay: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Colombia
9,715 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
8,636 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
74th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9,715 current USD per square kilometre against 8,636 current USD per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 1,079 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 166 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 | 237.14 current USD per square kilometre | 904.98 current USD per square kilometre | 667.83 current USD per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 677.1 current USD per square kilometre | 2,006 current USD per square kilometre | 1,329 current USD per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2,073 current USD per square kilometre | 2,660 current USD per square kilometre | 586.82 current USD per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4,694 current USD per square kilometre | 2,441 current USD per square kilometre | 2,252 current USD per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9,455 current USD per square kilometre | 5,791 current USD per square kilometre | 3,665 current USD per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9,052 current USD per square kilometre | 7,369 current USD per square kilometre | 1,683 current USD per square kilometre | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 9,715 current USD per square kilometre against 8,636 current USD per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 1,079 current USD 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 expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), 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 expenditure (current USD) 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.