Denmark vs Uruguay: Military expenditure
Denmark
2.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Uruguay rank
49th
Military expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uruguay ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 165 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Denmark, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product