Military branches: Definition Field Listing
Uruguayan Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito), Navy (Armada Nacional; includes naval air arm, Marines, Maritime Prefecture in wartime), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, FAU) (2008)
Military service age and obligation: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
18 years of age for voluntary and compulsory military service; enlistment is voluntary in peacetime, but the government has the authority to conscript in emergencies (2007)
Manpower available for military service: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
males age 16-49: 837,252
females age 16-49: 824,096 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
males age 16-49: 708,545
females age 16-49: 693,622 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
male: 27,452
female: 26,479 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order Comparison to the rest of the world
1.6% of GDP (2006)


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