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Australia vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 6th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Uruguay
Population
27799169
3382789
Population rank 55/197 133/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Australia and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Australia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Australia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Australia Uruguay
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $80,961,511,074
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $77,991,666,838
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $70,594,110,920
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $60,739,084,241
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $53,559,359,262
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $62,222,313,619
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $65,344,577,416
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $65,005,997,963
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $57,480,787,465
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $57,680,327,999
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $61,496,186,974
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $61,337,621,934
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $54,232,266,359
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $50,342,406,067
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $41,950,361,212
2009 $931,761,689,771 $32,708,319,078
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $31,119,602,539
2007 $856,603,595,823 $23,797,773,024
2006 $749,708,370,333 $19,741,420,740
2005 $696,811,489,613 $17,362,857,684
2004 $615,643,050,221 $13,686,329,890
2003 $468,517,181,130 $12,045,638,352
2002 $396,436,967,263 $13,606,515,723
2001 $380,360,222,861 $20,898,761,742
2000 $416,901,962,163 $22,823,270,892
1999 $390,347,787,943 $23,983,945,191
1998 $400,361,527,505 $25,385,886,978
1997 $436,321,902,767 $23,969,739,234
1996 $401,962,517,479 $20,515,458,114
1995 $368,725,126,225 $19,297,663,097
1994 $323,269,456,935 $17,474,588,896
1993 $312,568,858,910 $15,002,136,971
1992 $325,982,966,981 $12,878,148,791
1991 $326,416,407,861 $11,206,176,651
1990 $311,840,666,465 $9,298,807,850
1989 $300,264,309,002 $8,438,951,476
1988 $236,461,079,970 $8,213,538,369
1987 $189,726,707,253 $7,367,494,080
1986 $182,707,050,923 $5,880,112,788
1985 $180,861,108,959 $4,732,017,873
1984 $193,749,932,078 $4,850,238,550
1983 $177,523,719,680 $5,102,276,308
1982 $194,323,071,831 $9,178,780,077
1981 $177,151,979,566 $11,048,301,421
1980 $150,200,557,103 $10,163,020,116
1979 $135,093,718,051 $7,181,182,224
1978 $118,660,813,780 $4,910,254,566
1977 $110,504,702,914 $4,114,670,014
1976 $105,209,354,856 $3,667,161,241
1975 $97,440,939,506 $3,538,278,047
1974 $89,086,219,602 $4,090,209,682
1973 $63,923,126,201 $3,964,296,443
1972 $52,117,990,654 $2,189,418,689
1971 $45,283,847,245 $2,807,258,065
1970 $41,395,206,623 $2,137,096,774
1969 $36,738,245,878 $2,004,435,484
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,593,674,185
1967 $30,487,524,878 $1,597,713,469
1966 $27,349,284,376 $1,809,185,094
1965 $26,014,244,162 $1,890,767,156
1964 $23,835,843,814 $1,975,701,816
1963 $21,573,443,452 $1,539,681,491
1962 $19,953,923,193 $1,710,004,407
1961 $19,713,123,154 $1,547,388,781
1960 $18,635,682,982 $1,242,289,239

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Uruguay
2024 $64,604 $23,907
2023 $65,058 $23,019
2022 $65,170 $20,819
2021 $60,759 $17,882
2020 $51,983 $15,758
2019 $55,195 $18,316
2018 $57,410 $19,250
2017 $54,118 $19,185
2016 $50,084 $17,010
2015 $56,970 $17,126
2014 $62,817 $18,322
2013 $68,477 $18,335
2012 $68,301 $16,260
2011 $62,799 $15,132
2010 $52,314 $12,641
2009 $42,955 $9,881
2008 $49,811 $9,424
2007 $41,128 $7,222
2006 $36,659 $6,001
2005 $34,535 $5,284
2004 $30,886 $4,169
2003 $23,758 $3,671
2002 $20,335 $4,150
2001 $19,734 $6,383
2000 $21,909 $6,988
1999 $20,750 $7,371
1998 $21,516 $7,837
1997 $23,683 $7,436
1996 $22,056 $6,398
1995 $20,479 $6,050
1994 $18,156 $5,508
1993 $17,725 $4,753
1992 $18,650 $4,102
1991 $18,885 $3,589
1990 $18,274 $2,995
1989 $17,858 $2,734
1988 $14,303 $2,677
1987 $11,666 $2,416
1986 $11,406 $1,939
1985 $11,455 $1,568
1984 $12,436 $1,615
1983 $11,532 $1,707
1982 $12,798 $3,085
1981 $11,871 $3,728
1980 $10,223 $3,443
1979 $9,308 $2,443
1978 $8,264 $1,678
1977 $7,786 $1,414
1976 $7,497 $1,268
1975 $7,014 $1,232
1974 $6,492 $1,433
1973 $4,778 $1,397
1972 $3,955 $776
1971 $3,500 $1,000
1970 $3,310 $766
1969 $2,996 $723
1968 $2,728 $579
1967 $2,584 $585
1966 $2,347 $668
1965 $2,284 $705
1964 $2,134 $745
1963 $1,970 $587
1962 $1,858 $659
1961 $1,880 $604
1960 $1,813 $491

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Uruguay
2026 84.3 78.6
2025 84.2 78.5
2024 84.1 78.3
2023 83.9 78.1
2022 82.8 76.5
2021 83.6 75.4
2020 83.7 78.4
2019 83.2 77.5
2018 83.3 77.5
2017 82.7 77.6
2016 82.8 77.4
2015 82.6 77.3
2014 82.5 77.2
2013 82.6 77
2012 82.3 76.7
2011 82.1 76.6
2010 82 76.7
2009 81.7 76.7
2008 81.4 76.3
2007 81.2 76.2
2006 81.3 75.9
2005 81.1 75.8
2004 80.7 75.3
2003 80.4 75.1
2002 80.1 75
2001 80 75
2000 79.6 74.7
1999 79.3 74.3
1998 79 74
1997 78.6 73.9
1996 78.3 73.8
1995 78.3 73.5
1994 77.9 73.2
1993 78 73.1
1992 77.5 73.2
1991 77.5 73.2
1990 77 73
1989 76.2 72.6
1988 76.3 72.4
1987 76.1 72.2
1986 76.1 72.2
1985 75.4 71.9
1984 75.5 71.7
1983 75.4 71.6
1982 74.7 71.5
1981 74.8 71
1980 74.6 70.5
1979 74.3 70.3
1978 73.7 70.3
1977 73.5 70.1
1976 72.8 69.9
1975 72.8 69.7
1974 71.8 69.5
1973 72.1 69.3
1972 71.8 69.2
1971 71.5 68.9
1970 70.7 68.7
1969 71.1 68.6
1968 70.7 68.5
1967 71 68.4
1966 70.7 68.3
1965 70.8 68.2
1964 70.6 68.1
1963 71 68
1962 70.9 67.9
1961 71.1 67.8
1960 70.9 67.7
1959 70.4 67.5
1958 70.9 67.3
1957 70.3 67.1
1956 70 66.9
1955 70.2 66.7
1954 69.9 66.5
1953 69.7 66.3
1952 69.1 66.1
1951 68.7 65.8
1950 69 65.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Australia Uruguay
2024 27,196,812 3,386,588
2023 26,659,922 3,388,081
2022 26,018,721 3,390,913
2021 25,685,412 3,396,695
2020 25,649,248 3,398,968
2019 25,334,826 3,397,206
2018 24,963,258 3,394,534
2017 24,592,588 3,388,438
2016 24,190,907 3,379,283
2015 23,815,995 3,368,017
2014 23,475,686 3,356,334
2013 23,128,129 3,345,337
2012 22,733,465 3,335,401
2011 22,340,024 3,326,825
2010 22,031,750 3,318,580
2009 21,691,653 3,310,091
2008 21,249,199 3,302,177
2007 20,827,622 3,295,153
2006 20,450,966 3,289,506
2005 20,176,844 3,285,771
2004 19,932,722 3,283,148
2003 19,720,737 3,281,186
2002 19,495,210 3,278,867
2001 19,274,701 3,274,251
2000 19,028,802 3,266,206
1999 18,812,264 3,254,015
1998 18,607,584 3,239,280
1997 18,423,037 3,223,345
1996 18,224,767 3,206,324
1995 18,004,882 3,189,440
1994 17,805,468 3,172,834
1993 17,634,808 3,156,345
1992 17,478,635 3,139,702
1991 17,284,036 3,122,354
1990 17,065,128 3,104,403
1989 16,814,416 3,086,255
1988 16,532,164 3,067,961
1987 16,263,874 3,049,896
1986 16,018,350 3,032,845
1985 15,788,312 3,017,037
1984 15,579,391 3,002,488
1983 15,393,472 2,988,778
1982 15,184,247 2,975,492
1981 14,923,260 2,963,246
1980 14,692,000 2,951,953
1979 14,514,000 2,939,903
1978 14,358,000 2,925,715
1977 14,192,000 2,909,461
1976 14,033,000 2,891,392
1975 13,893,000 2,872,320
1974 13,723,000 2,853,944
1973 13,380,000 2,837,133
1972 13,177,000 2,821,644
1971 12,937,000 2,806,462
1970 12,507,000 2,790,807
1969 12,263,000 2,773,974
1968 12,009,000 2,754,606
1967 11,799,000 2,732,277
1966 11,651,000 2,707,646
1965 11,388,000 2,681,169
1964 11,167,000 2,653,180
1963 10,950,000 2,623,766
1962 10,742,000 2,593,298
1961 10,483,000 2,562,044
1960 10,276,477 2,529,957

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Australia

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Uruguay
2023 1.5 1.41
2022 1.63 1.43
2021 1.7 1.45
2020 1.58 1.5
2019 1.66 1.57
2018 1.74 1.68
2017 1.74 1.82
2016 1.75 1.97
2015 1.81 2.04
2014 1.83 2.03
2013 1.86 2.03
2012 1.92 2.01
2011 1.93 1.99
2010 1.93 2.01
2009 1.97 2.02
2008 1.98 2.03
2007 1.96 2.05
2006 1.91 2.07
2005 1.81 2.1
2004 1.77 2.09
2003 1.75 2.12
2002 1.76 2.16
2001 1.74 2.16
2000 1.76 2.2
1999 1.76 2.25
1998 1.76 2.27
1997 1.78 2.33
1996 1.8 2.36
1995 1.82 2.4
1994 1.84 2.42
1993 1.86 2.41
1992 1.89 2.43
1991 1.85 2.45
1990 1.9 2.48
1989 1.84 2.5
1988 1.83 2.5
1987 1.85 2.49
1986 1.87 2.47
1985 1.92 2.47
1984 1.84 2.47
1983 1.92 2.49
1982 1.93 2.51
1981 1.94 2.53
1980 1.89 2.59
1979 1.91 2.71
1978 1.95 2.83
1977 2.01 2.9
1976 2.06 3.01
1975 2.15 3.02
1974 2.4 2.96
1973 2.49 2.86
1972 2.74 2.78
1971 2.96 2.77
1970 2.86 2.77
1969 2.89 2.77
1968 2.89 2.77
1967 2.85 2.78
1966 2.88 2.82
1965 2.98 2.84
1964 3.15 2.86
1963 3.33 2.88
1962 3.44 2.87
1961 3.54 2.85
1960 3.45 2.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Uruguay
2024 39 37.2
2023 38.8 36.8
2022 38.5 36.5
2021 38.3 36.3
2020 38 36
2019 37.6 35.8
2018 37.4 35.5
2017 37.4 35.3
2016 37.3 35.2
2015 37.3 35
2014 37.3 34.9
2013 37.2 34.7
2012 37.2 34.5
2011 37.1 34.2
2010 37 34
2009 36.9 33.7
2008 36.8 33.5
2007 36.8 33.3
2006 36.7 33.1
2005 36.5 32.9
2004 36.3 32.7
2003 36.1 32.5
2002 35.8 32.3
2001 35.6 32.2
2000 35.4 32
1999 35.1 31.9
1998 34.7 31.8
1997 34.3 31.7
1996 34 31.6
1995 33.6 31.5
1994 33.3 31.4
1993 33 31.2
1992 32.7 31.1
1991 32.4 31
1990 32.1 30.9
1989 31.8 30.8
1988 31.6 30.7
1987 31.3 30.6
1986 31.1 30.5
1985 30.8 30.4
1984 30.5 30.3
1983 30.2 30.3
1982 29.9 30.2
1981 29.6 30.1
1980 29.4 30.1
1979 29.1 30
1978 28.9 30
1977 28.6 30.1
1976 28.4 30.1
1975 28.1 30.1
1974 28 30.1
1973 27.8 30.1
1972 27.7 30
1971 27.7 29.9
1970 27.7 29.9
1969 27.8 29.8
1968 27.9 29.7
1967 28 29.6
1966 28.1 29.5
1965 28.3 29.4
1964 28.6 29.3
1963 28.8 29.2
1962 29.1 29.2
1961 29.3 29.1
1960 29.5 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Australia Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Uruguay
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.9%
2024
English speaking
92.8%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Australia Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Uruguay
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
48,300 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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