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Military Strength: Flag of Argentina Argentina vs Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

Argentina (ranked #51 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Uruguay (#95) on the ATLAS Index. Argentina fields 72,100 active troops — 3.4:1 Uruguay's 21,000, backed by 31,250 paramilitary. Argentina's $3.8B defense budget is 2.3:1 that of Uruguay ($1.7B).

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Flag of Argentina ArgentinaWorld #51 29.6
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Argentina leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Uruguay UruguayWorld #95 15.4
  • 41.072K active troops Manpower10 % 29.021K active troops
  • 34.9250 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 22.631 battle tanks
  • 32.223 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 27.212 combat aircraft Air power25 % 17.35 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 32.8$3.8B budget Defense budget15 % 23.0$1.7B budget
Argentina Uruguay Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Argentina Uruguay Ratio
Defense budget $3.8B $1.7B 🇦🇷 2.3×
– share of GDP 0.6% 2.1% 🇺🇾 3.5×
Active personnel 72,100 21,000 🇦🇷 3.4×
Combat aircraft 12 5 🇦🇷 2.4×
Warships 23 0 🇦🇷
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 250 31 🇦🇷 8.1×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 31,250 1,400 🇦🇷 22×
Military aircraft (all types) 251 41 🇦🇷 6.1×
– helicopters 107 10 🇦🇷 11×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $84 $502 🇺🇾 6.0×
Population 45.9M 3.4M 🇦🇷 14×
GDP $683B $85B 🇦🇷 8.0×
GDP per capita $14,898 $25,216 🇺🇾 1.7×
Land area 2,736,690 km² 175,015 km² 🇦🇷 16×
Coastline 4,989 km 660 km 🇦🇷 7.6×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇷 ArgentinaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×12TAM ×250Almirante Brown-class ×3
🇺🇾 UruguayO-2 Skymaster ×3
Defense budget history Argentina ×1.2 · Uruguay ×1.6 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Argentina or Uruguay?
Argentina has approximately 72,100 active military personnel compared to Uruguay's 21,000, giving Argentina a 3.4:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Argentina or Uruguay?
Argentina operates 12 combat aircraft compared to Uruguay's 5. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Argentina or Uruguay?
Argentina has a larger navy with 23 warships compared to Uruguay's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Argentina or Uruguay?
Argentina has a larger defense budget at $3.8 billion (2.3:1 more) compared to Uruguay's $1.7 billion annually.
Do Argentina and Uruguay have nuclear weapons?
Neither Argentina nor Uruguay currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Argentina and Uruguay compare?
Argentina operates 250 main battle tanks compared to Uruguay's 31. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.