How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Uruguay: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force

Italy

1.4%

in 2020

Uruguay

1.3%

in 2020

Italy rank

48th

Uruguay rank

51st

Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time

Italy
Uruguay

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 51st of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.2%	1.8%	0.4%	Italy
2000s	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%	Italy
2010s	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	Uruguay
2020s	1.4%	1.3%	0.0%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Italy or Uruguay?: Italy, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Italy and Uruguay?: 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?: Italy ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 51st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Unit: %
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.