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Military Strength: Flag of Guatemala Guatemala vs Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

Uruguay (ranked #95 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Guatemala (#104) on the ATLAS Index. Guatemala fields 18,050 active troops vs 21,000 for Uruguay, backed by 1,400 paramilitary. Uruguay's $1.7B defense budget is 3.8:1 that of Guatemala ($0.5B).

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Flag of Guatemala GuatemalaWorld #104 14.2
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Uruguay leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Uruguay UruguayWorld #95 15.4
  • 37.018K active troops Manpower10 % 29.021K active troops
  • 14.35 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 22.631 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 17.33 combat aircraft Air power25 % 17.46 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 21.2$453M budget Defense budget15 % 23.0$1.7B budget
Guatemala 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
Guatemala Uruguay Ratio
Defense budget $453M $1.7B 🇺🇾 3.8×
– share of GDP 0.4% 2.1% 🇺🇾 5.2×
Active personnel 18,050 21,000 🇺🇾 1.2×
Combat aircraft 3 6 🇺🇾 2.0×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 5 31 🇺🇾 6.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 63,850 0 🇬🇹
Paramilitary forces 25,000 1,400 🇬🇹 18×
Military aircraft (all types) 36 40 🇺🇾 1.1×
– helicopters 20 9 🇬🇹 2.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $24 $502 🇺🇾 21×
Population 18.7M 3.4M 🇬🇹 5.5×
GDP $123B $85B 🇬🇹 1.4×
GDP per capita $6,598 $25,216 🇺🇾 3.8×
Land area 107,159 km² 175,015 km² 🇺🇾 1.6×
Coastline 400 km 660 km 🇺🇾 1.6×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇹 GuatemalaA-37 Dragonfly ×3
🇺🇾 UruguayA-37 Dragonfly ×4
Defense budget history Guatemala ×1.5 · Uruguay ×1.6 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Guatemala or Uruguay?
Uruguay has approximately 21,000 active military personnel compared to Guatemala's 18,050.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Guatemala or Uruguay?
Uruguay operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Guatemala's 3. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Guatemala or Uruguay?
Uruguay has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion (3.8:1 more) compared to Guatemala's $453 million annually.
Do Guatemala and Uruguay have nuclear weapons?
Neither Guatemala nor Uruguay currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Guatemala and Uruguay compare?
Uruguay operates 31 main battle tanks compared to Guatemala's 5. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.