Military personnel as a share of total population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.6193 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6193
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1923
All-time low
0.2498
in 1956
Years of data
135
1882–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Uruguay, 1882–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Uruguay stood at 0.6193.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Uruguay peaked at 1.1 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 0.2498, in 1956.
Uruguay ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 135 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 0.396 | — |
| 1883 | 0.9579 | +141.9% |
| 1884 | 0.5357 | -44.1% |
| 1885 | 0.5245 | -2.1% |
| 1886 | 0.5034 | -4.0% |
| 1887 | 0.6515 | +29.4% |
| 1888 | 0.6173 | -5.2% |
| 1889 | 0.4386 | -28.9% |
| 1890 | 0.4243 | -3.3% |
| 1891 | 0.4115 | -3.0% |
| 1892 | 0.3989 | -3.1% |
| 1893 | 0.3871 | -3.0% |
| 1894 | 0.3755 | -3.0% |
| 1895 | 0.3641 | -3.0% |
| 1896 | 0.3534 | -2.9% |
| 1897 | 0.3425 | -3.1% |
| 1898 | 0.3322 | -3.0% |
| 1899 | 0.4296 | +29.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3125 | -27.3% |
| 1901 | 0.4124 | +32.0% |
| 1902 | 0.4444 | +7.8% |
| 1903 | 0.3922 | -11.8% |
| 1904 | 0.4808 | +22.6% |
| 1905 | 0.4673 | -2.8% |
| 1906 | 0.5455 | +16.7% |
| 1907 | 0.5263 | -3.5% |
| 1908 | 0.6667 | +26.7% |
| 1909 | 0.6364 | -4.5% |
| 1910 | 0.708 | +11.3% |
| 1911 | 0.4237 | -40.1% |
| 1912 | 0.4065 | -4.1% |
| 1913 | 0.8594 | +111.4% |
| 1914 | 0.7576 | -11.8% |
| 1915 | 0.7407 | -2.2% |
| 1916 | 0.7246 | -2.2% |
| 1917 | 0.7092 | -2.1% |
| 1918 | 0.6993 | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 0.6849 | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.7432 | +8.5% |
| 1921 | 0.7333 | -1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.7895 | +7.7% |
| 1923 | 1.1 | +39.8% |
| 1924 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.7006 | -36.1% |
| 1926 | 0.5625 | -19.7% |
| 1927 | 0.5521 | -1.8% |
| 1928 | 0.5389 | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 0.5294 | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 0.5202 | -1.7% |
| 1931 | 0.5114 | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 0.4469 | -12.6% |
| 1933 | 0.4396 | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 0.4348 | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.4278 | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 0.4762 | +11.3% |
| 1937 | 0.4712 | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.4663 | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.4615 | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 0.2857 | -38.1% |
| 1947 | 0.283 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 0.2809 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2771 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2732 | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 0.2692 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2653 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2612 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2573 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2535 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2498 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2872 | +15.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2833 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2794 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2758 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7782 | +182.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7683 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4934 | -35.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4878 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4827 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5145 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5096 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5413 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6089 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.641 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6742 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7092 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.709 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8859 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8837 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9842 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9783 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9726 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9669 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9609 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.955 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9827 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.01 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9973 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9917 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9204 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9477 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8775 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.808 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8033 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7987 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7939 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7894 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7847 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7805 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7762 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7601 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7244 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7192 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7255 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7212 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7218 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7218 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7207 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.749 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7465 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.744 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7414 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.739 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7364 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7336 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.731 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7284 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7259 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7379 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7364 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6182 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6178 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6182 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6193 | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.6193 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.6193 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +182.2% | 0.2758 | 0.7782 |
| 1883 | +141.9% | 0.396 | 0.9579 |
| 1913 | +111.4% | 0.4065 | 0.8594 |
| 1884 | -44.1% | 0.9579 | 0.5357 |
| 1923 | +39.8% | 0.7895 | 1.1 |
| 1911 | -40.1% | 0.708 | 0.4237 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.5781 | 0.396 | 0.9579 | 8 |
| 1890s | 0.3819 | 0.3322 | 0.4296 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4884 | 0.3125 | 0.6667 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6714 | 0.4065 | 0.8594 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.735 | 0.5294 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4656 | 0.4278 | 0.5202 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2817 | 0.2771 | 0.2857 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.2679 | 0.2498 | 0.2872 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5461 | 0.2758 | 0.7782 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8405 | 0.641 | 0.9842 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9647 | 0.8775 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7819 | 0.7244 | 0.808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7292 | 0.7192 | 0.749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7228 | 0.6182 | 0.7414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6184 | 0.6178 | 0.6193 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Uruguay?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Uruguay was 0.6193 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1923.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2498 in 1956.
- How does Uruguay rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Uruguay ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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