Uruguay

Latin America & Caribbean·High income

Population: 3.39M; 133rd of 217
GDP: $81B; 81st of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $23,907; 64th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 78.1; 63rd of 217
Human development: 0.809; 58th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Uruguay

Antigua and Barbuda

St. Kitts and Nevis

Barbados

St. Martin (French part)

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high-income, export-oriented South American economy; South America’s largest middle class; low socioeconomic inequality; growing homicide rates; growing Chinese and EU relations; 2019 Argentine recession hurt; key milk, beef, rice, and wool exporter

Area: 176,215 km²
Resources: arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fish
Borders: Argentina; Brazil 1,050 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Unaffiliated52.4%▲ 16.1pt
Christian44.5%▼ 16.5pt
Other2.5%

Religious diversity: 6.14 / 10 · high · 25th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

URY

ATG

KNA

BRB

GDP

current US$

$81B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

-$2.54B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

28.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

6.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

16.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

3.39M–––

Population density

people per km²

19.4–––

Urban population

% of total

95.8%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.4–––

Net migration

people

-1,348–––

Population under 15

% of total

18.3%–––

Population 65+

% of total

16%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

8.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

13.4K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,099.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

17.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.417–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.536–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

6.45–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

6.63–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

4.58–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.22–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

13.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.87–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

0.6%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

3.3%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

43.6%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

30.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

72.7%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.15–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.14–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

52.4%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.56–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.05–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.73–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.43–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.18–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.62–––

Would fight for country

% yes

62.7%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.27–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#81/214

$81B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#64/214

$23,9072024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#68/203

$34,471latest

GDP growth

annual %

#112/214

3.1%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#61/207

$21,5802024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#122/213

4.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#190/201

-$2.54B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#184/205

28.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#100/206

6.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#157/208

16.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#136/187

8.4%latest

Gini index

0–100

#126/168

40.9latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#35/168

0.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#133/217

3.39Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#186/216

19.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#15/215

95.8%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#63/217

78.1latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#177/217

1.4latest

Net migration

people

#115/217

-1,3482024

Population under 15

% of total

#138/217

18.3%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#59/217

16%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#56/196

5.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#56/196

6.7latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#45/192

8.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#11/195

4.6latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#34/160

99%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#83/199

4.5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#37/194

76.4%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#50/210

89.9%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#37/214

141.72023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#46/208

32.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#77/215

4,640.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#124/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#101/198

13.4K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#57/202

5,099.52024

Electricity generation

TWh

#89/202

17.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#16/202

94.6%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#18/202

5.4%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#87/204

82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#89/204

2.42024

Share of global CO₂

#119/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#169/193

12.22023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#30/172

0.8042022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#30/172

0.7152022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#16/178

742022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#17/193

1.612022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#37/193

0.852022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#42/193

0.7682022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#17/193

1.12022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#45/172

0.8792022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#63/104

0.4172022

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#8/105

0.5362022

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#77/113

6.452022

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#19/112

6.632022

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#31/114

4.582022

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#16/114

7.222022

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#56/114

1.692022

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#59/111

2.122022

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#94/113

13.2%2022

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#91/109

1.872022

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#112/112

0.6%2022

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#108/112

3.3%2022

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#46/114

43.6%2022

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#60/114

30.8%2022

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#12/110

72.7%2022

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#25/109

5.152022

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#25/193

6.142020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#9/193

52.4%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#77/114

14.6%2022

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#28/112

2.562022

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#89/113

2.052022

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#35/110

2.732022

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#52/111

2.432022

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#10/104

9.182022

National pride

mean, 1–4

#46/114

3.622022

Would fight for country

% yes

#78/113

62.7%2022

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#66/114

2.272022

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#58/189

0.8092021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#58/170

0.2352021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#31/164

6.642025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#2/113

8.232022

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#3/114

8.22022

Global Peace Index

1–5

#49/158

1.82023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#62/161

2%latest

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