Myanmar vs Uruguay: Military personnel as a share of total population

Myanmar
0.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
0.6%
in 2022
Myanmar rank
26th
Uruguay rank
28th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Myanmar
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Uruguay ahead.

Myanmar ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Uruguay Difference Ahead
1940s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Uruguay
1950s 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% Uruguay
1960s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Uruguay
1970s 0.7% 0.8% 0.2% Uruguay
1980s 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% Uruguay
1990s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Uruguay
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Myanmar
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Myanmar
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Myanmar or Uruguay?
Myanmar, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Myanmar and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uruguay?
75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
How do Myanmar and Uruguay rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Myanmar ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.