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Canada vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 4th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Uruguay
Population
42181965
3382789
Population rank 38/197 133/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Canada and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Canada and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Canada

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Canada Uruguay
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $80,961,511,074
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $77,991,666,838
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $70,594,110,920
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $60,739,084,241
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $53,559,359,262
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $62,222,313,619
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $65,344,577,416
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $65,005,997,963
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $57,480,787,465
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $57,680,327,999
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $61,496,186,974
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $61,337,621,934
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $54,232,266,359
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $50,342,406,067
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $41,950,361,212
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $32,708,319,078
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $31,119,602,539
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $23,797,773,024
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $19,741,420,740
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $17,362,857,684
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $13,686,329,890
2003 $895,540,646,635 $12,045,638,352
2002 $760,649,334,098 $13,606,515,723
2001 $738,981,792,355 $20,898,761,742
2000 $744,773,415,932 $22,823,270,892
1999 $678,412,196,271 $23,983,945,191
1998 $634,000,000,000 $25,385,886,978
1997 $654,986,999,856 $23,969,739,234
1996 $630,607,994,133 $20,515,458,114
1995 $605,961,090,061 $19,297,663,097
1994 $579,944,346,807 $17,474,588,896
1993 $579,053,561,739 $15,002,136,971
1992 $594,387,358,319 $12,878,148,791
1991 $612,527,712,316 $11,206,176,651
1990 $596,075,591,361 $9,298,807,850
1989 $567,211,993,243 $8,438,951,476
1988 $509,380,027,627 $8,213,538,369
1987 $433,134,238,311 $7,367,494,080
1986 $379,006,836,992 $5,880,112,788
1985 $366,186,012,450 $4,732,017,873
1984 $356,718,400,124 $4,850,238,550
1983 $341,866,277,183 $5,102,276,308
1982 $314,647,807,409 $9,178,780,077
1981 $307,246,642,756 $11,048,301,421
1980 $274,776,566,028 $10,163,020,116
1979 $243,891,124,296 $7,181,182,224
1978 $219,369,542,386 $4,910,254,566
1977 $212,325,176,305 $4,114,670,014
1976 $207,271,612,576 $3,667,161,241
1975 $174,419,757,177 $3,538,278,047
1974 $160,949,188,139 $4,090,209,682
1973 $131,764,343,566 $3,964,296,443
1972 $113,463,848,874 $2,189,418,689
1971 $99,606,454,744 $2,807,258,065
1970 $88,192,257,632 $2,137,096,774
1969 $79,405,011,125 $2,004,435,484
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,593,674,185
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,597,713,469
1966 $61,252,415,405 $1,809,185,094
1965 $54,649,410,479 $1,890,767,156
1964 $49,503,663,836 $1,975,701,816
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,539,681,491
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,710,004,407
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,547,388,781
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,242,289,239

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

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Canada and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Uruguay
2024 $54,340 $23,907
2023 $54,220 $23,019
2022 $56,257 $20,819
2021 $52,887 $17,882
2020 $43,538 $15,758
2019 $46,353 $18,316
2018 $46,539 $19,250
2017 $45,130 $19,185
2016 $42,314 $17,010
2015 $43,594 $17,126
2014 $50,961 $18,322
2013 $52,638 $18,335
2012 $52,670 $16,260
2011 $52,224 $15,132
2010 $47,561 $12,641
2009 $40,875 $9,881
2008 $46,710 $9,424
2007 $44,660 $7,222
2006 $40,504 $6,001
2005 $36,384 $5,284
2004 $32,146 $4,169
2003 $28,302 $3,671
2002 $24,256 $4,150
2001 $23,822 $6,383
2000 $24,271 $6,988
1999 $22,315 $7,371
1998 $21,025 $7,837
1997 $21,902 $7,436
1996 $21,297 $6,398
1995 $20,680 $6,050
1994 $19,998 $5,508
1993 $20,187 $4,753
1992 $20,950 $4,102
1991 $21,847 $3,589
1990 $21,526 $2,995
1989 $20,795 $2,734
1988 $19,013 $2,677
1987 $16,378 $2,416
1986 $14,521 $1,939
1985 $14,170 $1,568
1984 $13,930 $1,615
1983 $13,477 $1,707
1982 $12,527 $3,085
1981 $12,379 $3,728
1980 $11,208 $3,443
1979 $10,078 $2,443
1978 $9,154 $1,678
1977 $8,949 $1,414
1976 $8,839 $1,268
1975 $7,537 $1,232
1974 $7,057 $1,433
1973 $5,858 $1,397
1972 $5,107 $776
1971 $4,535 $1,000
1970 $4,136 $766
1969 $3,776 $723
1968 $3,473 $579
1967 $3,226 $585
1966 $3,055 $668
1965 $2,777 $705
1964 $2,562 $745
1963 $2,380 $587
1962 $2,274 $659
1961 $2,246 $604
1960 $2,265 $491

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

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Canada vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Uruguay
2026 83.1 78.6
2025 82.9 78.5
2024 82.7 78.3
2023 82.6 78.1
2022 81.2 76.5
2021 82 75.4
2020 81.7 78.4
2019 82.3 77.5
2018 81.9 77.5
2017 81.9 77.6
2016 82 77.4
2015 81.9 77.3
2014 81.8 77.2
2013 81.8 77
2012 81.7 76.7
2011 81.5 76.6
2010 81.3 76.7
2009 81.1 76.7
2008 80.7 76.3
2007 80.5 76.2
2006 80.5 75.9
2005 80.1 75.8
2004 80 75.3
2003 79.7 75.1
2002 79.6 75
2001 79.4 75
2000 79.2 74.7
1999 78.9 74.3
1998 78.7 74
1997 78.5 73.9
1996 78.3 73.8
1995 78 73.5
1994 77.9 73.2
1993 77.7 73.1
1992 77.9 73.2
1991 77.6 73.2
1990 77.4 73
1989 77.1 72.6
1988 76.9 72.4
1987 76.8 72.2
1986 76.5 72.2
1985 76.3 71.9
1984 76.4 71.7
1983 76.1 71.6
1982 75.7 71.5
1981 75.5 71
1980 75.1 70.5
1979 74.8 70.3
1978 74.5 70.3
1977 74.2 70.1
1976 73.9 69.9
1975 73.4 69.7
1974 73.1 69.5
1973 73.1 69.3
1972 72.8 69.2
1971 72.9 68.9
1970 72.6 68.7
1969 72.4 68.6
1968 72.2 68.5
1967 72.1 68.4
1966 71.9 68.3
1965 71.7 68.2
1964 71.6 68.1
1963 71.3 68
1962 71.2 67.9
1961 71.2 67.8
1960 71 67.7
1959 70.6 67.5
1958 70.6 67.3
1957 69.9 67.1
1956 70 66.9
1955 70 66.7
1954 69.9 66.5
1953 69.1 66.3
1952 68.7 66.1
1951 68.5 65.8
1950 68.2 65.6

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

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Canada and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Canada Uruguay
2024 41,288,599 3,386,588
2023 40,083,484 3,388,081
2022 38,935,934 3,390,913
2021 38,239,864 3,396,695
2020 38,028,638 3,398,968
2019 37,618,495 3,397,206
2018 37,072,620 3,394,534
2017 36,545,075 3,388,438
2016 36,110,803 3,379,283
2015 35,704,498 3,368,017
2014 35,434,066 3,356,334
2013 35,080,992 3,345,337
2012 34,713,395 3,335,401
2011 34,339,221 3,326,825
2010 34,005,902 3,318,580
2009 33,630,069 3,310,091
2008 33,247,298 3,302,177
2007 32,888,886 3,295,153
2006 32,571,193 3,289,506
2005 32,242,732 3,285,771
2004 31,938,807 3,283,148
2003 31,642,461 3,281,186
2002 31,359,199 3,278,867
2001 31,020,855 3,274,251
2000 30,685,730 3,266,206
1999 30,401,286 3,254,015
1998 30,155,173 3,239,280
1997 29,905,948 3,223,345
1996 29,610,218 3,206,324
1995 29,302,311 3,189,440
1994 29,000,663 3,172,834
1993 28,684,764 3,156,345
1992 28,371,264 3,139,702
1991 28,037,420 3,122,354
1990 27,691,138 3,104,403
1989 27,276,781 3,086,255
1988 26,791,747 3,067,961
1987 26,446,601 3,049,896
1986 26,100,278 3,032,845
1985 25,842,116 3,017,037
1984 25,607,053 3,002,488
1983 25,366,451 2,988,778
1982 25,116,942 2,975,492
1981 24,819,915 2,963,246
1980 24,515,667 2,951,953
1979 24,201,544 2,939,903
1978 23,963,203 2,925,715
1977 23,725,843 2,909,461
1976 23,449,808 2,891,392
1975 23,143,275 2,872,320
1974 22,807,969 2,853,944
1973 22,491,777 2,837,133
1972 22,218,463 2,821,644
1971 21,962,032 2,806,462
1970 21,324,000 2,790,807
1969 21,028,000 2,773,974
1968 20,744,000 2,754,606
1967 20,412,000 2,732,277
1966 20,048,000 2,707,646
1965 19,678,000 2,681,169
1964 19,325,000 2,653,180
1963 18,964,000 2,623,766
1962 18,614,000 2,593,298
1961 18,271,000 2,562,044
1960 17,909,356 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Canada

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Uruguay
2023 1.26 1.41
2022 1.33 1.43
2021 1.44 1.45
2020 1.41 1.5
2019 1.47 1.57
2018 1.51 1.68
2017 1.55 1.82
2016 1.59 1.97
2015 1.6 2.04
2014 1.61 2.03
2013 1.61 2.03
2012 1.63 2.01
2011 1.63 1.99
2010 1.65 2.01
2009 1.69 2.02
2008 1.7 2.03
2007 1.67 2.05
2006 1.63 2.07
2005 1.58 2.1
2004 1.56 2.09
2003 1.55 2.12
2002 1.52 2.16
2001 1.54 2.16
2000 1.51 2.2
1999 1.55 2.25
1998 1.56 2.27
1997 1.57 2.33
1996 1.63 2.36
1995 1.67 2.4
1994 1.69 2.42
1993 1.69 2.41
1992 1.71 2.43
1991 1.72 2.45
1990 1.83 2.48
1989 1.77 2.5
1988 1.68 2.5
1987 1.68 2.49
1986 1.68 2.47
1985 1.67 2.47
1984 1.65 2.47
1983 1.68 2.49
1982 1.69 2.51
1981 1.7 2.53
1980 1.74 2.59
1979 1.75 2.71
1978 1.77 2.83
1977 1.78 2.9
1976 1.8 3.01
1975 1.82 3.02
1974 1.84 2.96
1973 1.89 2.86
1972 1.98 2.78
1971 2.14 2.77
1970 2.26 2.77
1969 2.33 2.77
1968 2.39 2.77
1967 2.53 2.78
1966 2.75 2.82
1965 3.12 2.84
1964 3.46 2.86
1963 3.61 2.88
1962 3.68 2.87
1961 3.75 2.85
1960 3.81 2.83

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

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Canada and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Uruguay
2024 41.5 37.2
2023 41.4 36.8
2022 41.3 36.5
2021 41.1 36.3
2020 40.9 36
2019 40.8 35.8
2018 40.8 35.5
2017 40.8 35.3
2016 40.7 35.2
2015 40.6 35
2014 40.5 34.9
2013 40.3 34.7
2012 40.1 34.5
2011 39.9 34.2
2010 39.7 34
2009 39.5 33.7
2008 39.3 33.5
2007 39.1 33.3
2006 38.8 33.1
2005 38.5 32.9
2004 38.1 32.7
2003 37.8 32.5
2002 37.4 32.3
2001 37.1 32.2
2000 36.7 32
1999 36.4 31.9
1998 36 31.8
1997 35.5 31.7
1996 35.1 31.6
1995 34.7 31.5
1994 34.3 31.4
1993 33.9 31.2
1992 33.6 31.1
1991 33.2 31
1990 32.9 30.9
1989 32.5 30.8
1988 32.2 30.7
1987 31.8 30.6
1986 31.4 30.5
1985 31 30.4
1984 30.6 30.3
1983 30.2 30.3
1982 29.8 30.2
1981 29.5 30.1
1980 29.2 30.1
1979 28.8 30
1978 28.5 30
1977 28.1 30.1
1976 27.7 30.1
1975 27.4 30.1
1974 27.2 30.1
1973 26.9 30.1
1972 26.6 30
1971 26.3 29.9
1970 26 29.9
1969 25.8 29.8
1968 25.7 29.7
1967 25.5 29.6
1966 25.5 29.5
1965 25.5 29.4
1964 25.6 29.3
1963 25.8 29.2
1962 26 29.2
1961 26.3 29.1
1960 26.4 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Canada Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Uruguay
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.9%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Canada Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$355
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Uruguay
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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