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China vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 2nd vs. 89th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

China Uruguay
Population
1402578808
3382789
Population rank 2/197 133/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

China and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

China and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
China

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
China Uruguay
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $80,961,511,074
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $77,991,666,838
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $70,594,110,920
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $60,739,084,241
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $53,559,359,262
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $62,222,313,619
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $65,344,577,416
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $65,005,997,963
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $57,480,787,465
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $57,680,327,999
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $61,496,186,974
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $61,337,621,934
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $54,232,266,359
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $50,342,406,067
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $41,950,361,212
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $32,708,319,078
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $31,119,602,539
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $23,797,773,024
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $19,741,420,740
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $17,362,857,684
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $13,686,329,890
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $12,045,638,352
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $13,606,515,723
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $20,898,761,742
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $22,823,270,892
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $23,983,945,191
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $25,385,886,978
1997 $967,753,570,435 $23,969,739,234
1996 $868,523,936,530 $20,515,458,114
1995 $738,190,896,228 $19,297,663,097
1994 $566,929,539,493 $17,474,588,896
1993 $446,557,291,212 $15,002,136,971
1992 $428,502,354,788 $12,878,148,791
1991 $384,510,452,962 $11,206,176,651
1990 $361,560,229,446 $9,298,807,850
1989 $348,380,566,802 $8,438,951,476
1988 $312,888,888,889 $8,213,538,369
1987 $273,455,156,951 $7,367,494,080
1986 $301,310,144,928 $5,880,112,788
1985 $310,064,625,850 $4,732,017,873
1984 $260,442,857,143 $4,850,238,550
1983 $231,130,268,199 $5,102,276,308
1982 $205,480,916,031 $9,178,780,077
1981 $196,218,253,968 $11,048,301,421
1980 $191,487,500,000 $10,163,020,116
1979 $178,573,913,043 $7,181,182,224
1978 $149,788,617,886 $4,910,254,566
1977 $175,226,595,860 $4,114,670,014
1976 $154,196,810,059 $3,667,161,241
1975 $163,687,619,736 $3,538,278,047
1974 $144,418,433,058 $4,090,209,682
1973 $138,764,340,892 $3,964,296,443
1972 $113,871,930,714 $2,189,418,689
1971 $99,959,013,880 $2,807,258,065
1970 $92,752,930,873 $2,137,096,774
1969 $79,847,786,729 $2,004,435,484
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,593,674,185
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,597,713,469
1966 $76,854,053,259 $1,809,185,094
1965 $70,565,994,356 $1,890,767,156
1964 $59,821,862,703 $1,975,701,816
1963 $50,812,227,919 $1,539,681,491
1962 $47,310,737,754 $1,710,004,407
1961 $50,162,299,350 $1,547,388,781
1960 $59,846,235,025 $1,242,289,239

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

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China and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Uruguay
2024 $13,303 $23,907
2023 $12,951 $23,019
2022 $12,971 $20,819
2021 $12,887 $17,882
2020 $10,627 $15,758
2019 $10,343 $18,316
2018 $10,086 $19,250
2017 $8,980 $19,185
2016 $8,255 $17,010
2015 $8,175 $17,126
2014 $7,781 $18,322
2013 $7,147 $18,335
2012 $6,405 $16,260
2011 $5,704 $15,132
2010 $4,629 $12,641
2009 $3,898 $9,881
2008 $3,523 $9,424
2007 $2,735 $7,222
2006 $2,129 $6,001
2005 $1,778 $5,284
2004 $1,531 $4,169
2003 $1,307 $3,671
2002 $1,164 $4,150
2001 $1,065 $6,383
2000 $969 $6,988
1999 $881 $7,371
1998 $835 $7,837
1997 $787 $7,436
1996 $713 $6,398
1995 $613 $6,050
1994 $476 $5,508
1993 $379 $4,753
1992 $368 $4,102
1991 $334 $3,589
1990 $319 $2,995
1989 $311 $2,734
1988 $284 $2,677
1987 $252.3 $2,416
1986 $282.4 $1,939
1985 $295 $1,568
1984 $251.2 $1,615
1983 $225.9 $1,707
1982 $203.7 $3,085
1981 $197.4 $3,728
1980 $195.1 $3,443
1979 $184.3 $2,443
1978 $156.7 $1,678
1977 $185.7 $1,414
1976 $165.7 $1,268
1975 $178.6 $1,232
1974 $160.4 $1,433
1973 $157.3 $1,397
1972 $132.1 $776
1971 $118.8 $1,000
1970 $113.3 $766
1969 $100.3 $723
1968 $91.6 $579
1967 $96.8 $585
1966 $104.5 $668
1965 $98.7 $705
1964 $85.7 $745
1963 $74.5 $587
1962 $71.1 $659
1961 $76 $604
1960 $89.7 $491

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

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China vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Uruguay
2026 79 78.6
2025 78.4 78.5
2024 78 78.3
2023 78 78.1
2022 78.2 76.5
2021 78.1 75.4
2020 78 78.4
2019 77.9 77.5
2018 77.7 77.5
2017 77.2 77.6
2016 77.2 77.4
2015 77 77.3
2014 76.7 77.2
2013 76.5 77
2012 76.2 76.7
2011 75.9 76.6
2010 75.7 76.7
2009 75.3 76.7
2008 74.8 76.3
2007 74.8 76.2
2006 74.4 75.9
2005 74.1 75.8
2004 73.7 75.3
2003 73.4 75.1
2002 73 75
2001 72.7 75
2000 72.3 74.7
1999 72 74.3
1998 71.6 74
1997 71.2 73.9
1996 70.8 73.8
1995 70.4 73.5
1994 69.8 73.2
1993 69.5 73.1
1992 69.1 73.2
1991 68.6 73.2
1990 68.2 73
1989 67.9 72.6
1988 67.6 72.4
1987 67.3 72.2
1986 66.9 72.2
1985 66.5 71.9
1984 66.1 71.7
1983 65.7 71.6
1982 65.2 71.5
1981 64.8 71
1980 64.2 70.5
1979 63.7 70.3
1978 63.1 70.3
1977 62.5 70.1
1976 61.2 69.9
1975 61 69.7
1974 60.2 69.5
1973 59.5 69.3
1972 58.6 69.2
1971 57.7 68.9
1970 56.8 68.7
1969 56 68.6
1968 55.2 68.5
1967 54.4 68.4
1966 53.7 68.3
1965 53 68.2
1964 52.3 68.1
1963 51.7 68
1962 51 67.9
1961 40.2 67.8
1960 33.4 67.7
1959 40.2 67.5
1958 48.8 67.3
1957 48.4 67.1
1956 47.8 66.9
1955 47.2 66.7
1954 46.8 66.5
1953 45.9 66.3
1952 45.3 66.1
1951 44.6 65.8
1950 43.8 65.6

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

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China and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
China Uruguay
2024 1,408,975,000 3,386,588
2023 1,410,710,000 3,388,081
2022 1,412,175,000 3,390,913
2021 1,412,360,000 3,396,695
2020 1,411,100,000 3,398,968
2019 1,407,745,000 3,397,206
2018 1,402,760,000 3,394,534
2017 1,396,215,000 3,388,438
2016 1,387,790,000 3,379,283
2015 1,379,860,000 3,368,017
2014 1,371,860,000 3,356,334
2013 1,363,240,000 3,345,337
2012 1,354,190,000 3,335,401
2011 1,345,035,000 3,326,825
2010 1,337,705,000 3,318,580
2009 1,331,260,000 3,310,091
2008 1,324,655,000 3,302,177
2007 1,317,885,000 3,295,153
2006 1,311,020,000 3,289,506
2005 1,303,720,000 3,285,771
2004 1,296,075,000 3,283,148
2003 1,288,400,000 3,281,186
2002 1,280,400,000 3,278,867
2001 1,271,850,000 3,274,251
2000 1,262,645,000 3,266,206
1999 1,252,735,000 3,254,015
1998 1,241,935,000 3,239,280
1997 1,230,075,000 3,223,345
1996 1,217,550,000 3,206,324
1995 1,204,855,000 3,189,440
1994 1,191,835,000 3,172,834
1993 1,178,440,000 3,156,345
1992 1,164,970,000 3,139,702
1991 1,150,780,000 3,122,354
1990 1,135,185,000 3,104,403
1989 1,118,650,000 3,086,255
1988 1,101,630,000 3,067,961
1987 1,084,035,000 3,049,896
1986 1,066,790,000 3,032,845
1985 1,051,040,000 3,017,037
1984 1,036,825,000 3,002,488
1983 1,023,310,000 2,988,778
1982 1,008,630,000 2,975,492
1981 993,885,000 2,963,246
1980 981,235,000 2,951,953
1979 969,005,000 2,939,903
1978 956,165,000 2,925,715
1977 943,455,000 2,909,461
1976 930,685,000 2,891,392
1975 916,395,000 2,872,320
1974 900,350,000 2,853,944
1973 881,940,000 2,837,133
1972 862,030,000 2,821,644
1971 841,105,000 2,806,462
1970 818,315,000 2,790,807
1969 796,025,000 2,773,974
1968 774,510,000 2,754,606
1967 754,550,000 2,732,277
1966 735,400,000 2,707,646
1965 715,185,000 2,681,169
1964 698,355,000 2,653,180
1963 682,335,000 2,623,766
1962 665,770,000 2,593,298
1961 660,330,000 2,562,044
1960 667,070,000 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in China and Uruguay

Fertility rate
China

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Uruguay
2023 1 1.41
2022 1.03 1.43
2021 1.12 1.45
2020 1.24 1.5
2019 1.5 1.57
2018 1.54 1.68
2017 1.8 1.82
2016 1.77 1.97
2015 1.67 2.04
2014 1.77 2.03
2013 1.71 2.03
2012 1.8 2.01
2011 1.67 1.99
2010 1.69 2.01
2009 1.71 2.02
2008 1.7 2.03
2007 1.67 2.05
2006 1.64 2.07
2005 1.62 2.1
2004 1.61 2.09
2003 1.57 2.12
2002 1.57 2.16
2001 1.56 2.16
2000 1.63 2.2
1999 1.53 2.25
1998 1.52 2.27
1997 1.53 2.33
1996 1.55 2.36
1995 1.59 2.4
1994 1.63 2.42
1993 1.69 2.41
1992 1.78 2.43
1991 1.93 2.45
1990 2.51 2.48
1989 2.52 2.5
1988 2.54 2.5
1987 2.76 2.49
1986 2.72 2.47
1985 2.63 2.47
1984 2.61 2.47
1983 2.56 2.49
1982 2.97 2.51
1981 2.79 2.53
1980 2.74 2.59
1979 2.75 2.71
1978 2.72 2.83
1977 2.84 2.9
1976 3.24 3.01
1975 3.57 3.02
1974 4.17 2.96
1973 4.73 2.86
1972 5.11 2.78
1971 5.52 2.77
1970 6.09 2.77
1969 6.18 2.77
1968 6.51 2.77
1967 5.81 2.78
1966 6.31 2.82
1965 6.61 2.84
1964 6.67 2.86
1963 7.51 2.88
1962 6.09 2.87
1961 3.86 2.85
1960 4.45 2.83

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

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China and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
China

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
China Uruguay
2024 40.6 37.2
2023 40.1 36.8
2022 39.6 36.5
2021 39 36.3
2020 38.5 36
2019 38.1 35.8
2018 37.7 35.5
2017 37.4 35.3
2016 37.1 35.2
2015 36.7 35
2014 36.3 34.9
2013 36 34.7
2012 35.7 34.5
2011 35.5 34.2
2010 35.1 34
2009 34.7 33.7
2008 34.2 33.5
2007 33.7 33.3
2006 33.1 33.1
2005 32.6 32.9
2004 32.1 32.7
2003 31.6 32.5
2002 31.1 32.3
2001 30.5 32.2
2000 30 32
1999 29.4 31.9
1998 28.8 31.8
1997 28.3 31.7
1996 27.8 31.6
1995 27.2 31.5
1994 26.6 31.4
1993 26.1 31.2
1992 25.6 31.1
1991 25.1 31
1990 24.7 30.9
1989 24.4 30.8
1988 23.9 30.7
1987 23.6 30.6
1986 23.4 30.5
1985 23.2 30.4
1984 23 30.3
1983 22.6 30.3
1982 22.1 30.2
1981 21.8 30.1
1980 21.6 30.1
1979 21.4 30
1978 21.2 30
1977 20.8 30.1
1976 20.4 30.1
1975 20.1 30.1
1974 19.7 30.1
1973 19.5 30.1
1972 19.3 30
1971 19.2 29.9
1970 19.1 29.9
1969 19.1 29.8
1968 19.2 29.7
1967 19.2 29.6
1966 19.3 29.5
1965 19.6 29.4
1964 19.9 29.3
1963 20.4 29.2
1962 21 29.2
1961 21.1 29.1
1960 20.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

China Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Uruguay
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
98.9%
2024
English speaking
0.7%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
92%
2024

Health

China Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

China Uruguay
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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)

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