2026 military data comparison

Uruguay vs Laos Military Power

Compare Uruguay and Laos across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uruguay #107 and Laos #85 in the 2026 edition.

Uruguay flag

Uruguay

0.8Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Laos flag

Laos

1.5Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Laos

0.8 vs 1.5

Indicators higher

59

3 tied

Global ranks

#107 / #85

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.9B

vs $355.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force221
Navy100
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Laos

Uruguay 0 · Laos 30,000

Attack aircraft: Uruguay

Uruguay 6 · Laos 0

Total naval assets: Uruguay

Uruguay 7 · Laos 0

Paramilitary: Laos

Uruguay 5,000 · Laos 120,000

Manpower

Active troops

24.0K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
30.0K

Paramilitary

5.0K
VS
120.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

43
VS
29

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

6
VS
0

Helicopters

12
VS
20

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

7
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

62
VS
160

Armored vehicles

6.0K
VS
7.7K

Self-propelled artillery

16
VS
50

Towed artillery

83
VS
97

Multiple-launch rocket systems

4
VS
64

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.9B
VS
$355.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.8%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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