2026 military data comparison

Norway vs Uruguay Military Power

Compare Norway and Uruguay across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Norway #66 and Uruguay #107 in the 2026 edition.

Norway flag

Norway

2.3Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Uruguay flag

Uruguay

0.8Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Norway

2.3 vs 0.8

Indicators higher

133

5 tied

Global ranks

#66 / #107

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$11.2B

vs $1.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force320
Navy320
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Norway

Norway 20,100 · Uruguay 0

Submarines: Norway

Norway 6 · Uruguay 0

Frigates: Norway

Norway 4 · Uruguay 0

Towed artillery: Uruguay

Norway 0 · Uruguay 83

Manpower

Active troops

33.4K
VS
24.0K

Reserve troops

20.1K
VS
0

Paramilitary

40.5K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

109
VS
43

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

43
VS
6

Helicopters

34
VS
12

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

41
VS
7

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
0

Frigates

4
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

36
VS
62

Armored vehicles

11.4K
VS
6.0K

Self-propelled artillery

28
VS
16

Towed artillery

0
VS
83

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
4

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$11.2B
VS
$1.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.2%
VS
1.8%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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