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Germany vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 63rd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Uruguay
Population
82575542
3382789
Population rank 19/197 133/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Germany and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Germany and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Germany

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Germany Uruguay
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $80,961,511,074
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $77,991,666,838
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $70,594,110,920
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $60,739,084,241
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $53,559,359,262
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $62,222,313,619
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $65,344,577,416
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $65,005,997,963
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $57,480,787,465
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $57,680,327,999
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $61,496,186,974
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $61,337,621,934
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $54,232,266,359
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $50,342,406,067
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $41,950,361,212
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $32,708,319,078
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $31,119,602,539
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $23,797,773,024
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $19,741,420,740
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $17,362,857,684
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $13,686,329,890
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $12,045,638,352
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $13,606,515,723
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $20,898,761,742
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $22,823,270,892
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $23,983,945,191
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $25,385,886,978
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $23,969,739,234
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $20,515,458,114
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $19,297,663,097
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $17,474,588,896
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $15,002,136,971
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $12,878,148,791
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $11,206,176,651
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $9,298,807,850
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $8,438,951,476
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $8,213,538,369
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $7,367,494,080
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $5,880,112,788
1985 $735,218,723,093 $4,732,017,873
1984 $727,767,760,979 $4,850,238,550
1983 $773,507,930,295 $5,102,276,308
1982 $779,421,633,755 $9,178,780,077
1981 $803,404,797,058 $11,048,301,421
1980 $953,772,499,462 $10,163,020,116
1979 $884,574,218,333 $7,181,182,224
1978 $743,182,891,918 $4,910,254,566
1977 $602,698,323,086 $4,114,670,014
1976 $521,658,712,133 $3,667,161,241
1975 $492,434,094,920 $3,538,278,047
1974 $446,934,971,657 $4,090,209,682
1973 $399,833,571,167 $3,964,296,443
1972 $300,899,944,795 $2,189,418,689
1971 $250,900,942,397 $2,807,258,065
1970 $216,629,229,947 $2,137,096,774
1969 $177,733,486,326 $2,004,435,484
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,593,674,185
1967 $145,100,667,773 $1,597,713,469
1966 $143,304,275,684 $1,809,185,094
1965 $134,774,688,191 $1,890,767,156
1964 $123,330,404,665 $1,975,701,816
1963 $112,232,503,744 $1,539,681,491
1962 $105,895,435,234 $1,710,004,407
1961 $96,558,204,043 $1,547,388,781
1960 $84,619,845,881 $1,242,289,239

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

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Germany and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Uruguay
2024 $56,104 $23,907
2023 $54,777 $23,019
2022 $50,507 $20,819
2021 $52,349 $17,882
2020 $47,395 $15,758
2019 $47,656 $18,316
2018 $48,916 $19,250
2017 $45,554 $19,185
2016 $42,949 $17,010
2015 $41,930 $17,126
2014 $48,960 $18,322
2013 $47,207 $18,335
2012 $44,718 $16,260
2011 $47,631 $15,132
2010 $42,397 $12,641
2009 $42,472 $9,881
2008 $46,379 $9,424
2007 $42,351 $7,222
2006 $36,980 $6,001
2005 $35,084 $5,284
2004 $34,567 $4,169
2003 $30,711 $3,671
2002 $25,487 $4,150
2001 $23,878 $6,383
2000 $23,926 $6,988
1999 $26,965 $7,371
1998 $27,396 $7,837
1997 $27,047 $7,436
1996 $30,600 $6,398
1995 $31,747 $6,050
1994 $27,202 $5,508
1993 $25,617 $4,753
1992 $26,560 $4,102
1991 $23,443 $3,589
1990 $22,386 $2,995
1989 $17,829 $2,734
1988 $17,997 $2,677
1987 $16,739 $2,416
1986 $13,511 $1,939
1985 $9,464 $1,568
1984 $9,347 $1,615
1983 $9,900 $1,707
1982 $9,950 $3,085
1981 $10,246 $3,728
1980 $12,183 $3,443
1979 $11,322 $2,443
1978 $9,517 $1,678
1977 $7,711 $1,414
1976 $6,659 $1,268
1975 $6,259 $1,232
1974 $5,660 $1,433
1973 $5,065 $1,397
1972 $3,824 $776
1971 $3,204 $1,000
1970 $2,771 $766
1969 $2,281 $723
1968 $2,025 $579
1967 $1,886 $585
1966 $1,871 $668
1965 $1,774 $705
1964 $1,637 $745
1963 $1,502 $587
1962 $1,431 $659
1961 $1,316 $604
1960 $1,162 $491

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

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Germany vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Uruguay
2026 81.9 78.6
2025 81.7 78.5
2024 81.5 78.3
2023 81.4 78.1
2022 80.6 76.5
2021 81.1 75.4
2020 81 78.4
2019 81.2 77.5
2018 80.9 77.5
2017 80.9 77.6
2016 80.8 77.4
2015 80.6 77.3
2014 80.9 77.2
2013 80.5 77
2012 80.5 76.7
2011 80.4 76.6
2010 80.1 76.7
2009 79.9 76.7
2008 79.8 76.3
2007 79.7 76.2
2006 79.6 75.9
2005 79.3 75.8
2004 79.1 75.3
2003 78.5 75.1
2002 78.5 75
2001 78.4 75
2000 78.1 74.7
1999 77.8 74.3
1998 77.6 74
1997 77.2 73.9
1996 76.8 73.8
1995 76.6 73.5
1994 76.4 73.2
1993 76.1 73.1
1992 76 73.2
1991 75.6 73.2
1990 75.3 73
1989 75.5 72.6
1988 75.3 72.4
1987 75.1 72.2
1986 74.7 72.2
1985 74.5 71.9
1984 74.4 71.7
1983 73.9 71.6
1982 73.6 71.5
1981 73.3 71
1980 73.1 70.5
1979 72.9 70.3
1978 72.6 70.3
1977 72.6 70.1
1976 72 69.9
1975 71.5 69.7
1974 71.7 69.5
1973 71.4 69.3
1972 71.1 69.2
1971 70.9 68.9
1970 70.7 68.7
1969 70.5 68.6
1968 70.6 68.5
1967 71 68.4
1966 70.7 68.3
1965 70.6 68.2
1964 70.6 68.1
1963 70.1 68
1962 70 67.9
1961 69.8 67.8
1960 69.3 67.7
1959 69.3 67.5
1958 69.2 67.3
1957 68.5 67.1
1956 68.6 66.9
1955 68.3 66.7
1954 68.1 66.5
1953 67.8 66.3
1952 67.5 66.1
1951 67.1 65.8
1950 66.8 65.6

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

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Germany and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Germany Uruguay
2024 83,516,593 3,386,588
2023 83,287,273 3,388,081
2022 83,177,813 3,390,913
2021 83,196,078 3,396,695
2020 83,160,871 3,398,968
2019 83,092,962 3,397,206
2018 82,905,782 3,394,534
2017 82,657,002 3,388,438
2016 82,348,669 3,379,283
2015 81,686,611 3,368,017
2014 80,982,500 3,356,334
2013 80,645,605 3,345,337
2012 80,425,823 3,335,401
2011 80,274,983 3,326,825
2010 81,776,930 3,318,580
2009 81,902,307 3,310,091
2008 82,110,097 3,302,177
2007 82,266,372 3,295,153
2006 82,376,451 3,289,506
2005 82,469,422 3,285,771
2004 82,516,260 3,283,148
2003 82,534,176 3,281,186
2002 82,488,495 3,278,867
2001 82,349,925 3,274,251
2000 82,211,508 3,266,206
1999 82,100,243 3,254,015
1998 82,047,195 3,239,280
1997 82,034,771 3,223,345
1996 81,914,831 3,206,324
1995 81,678,051 3,189,440
1994 81,438,348 3,172,834
1993 81,156,363 3,156,345
1992 80,624,598 3,139,702
1991 80,013,896 3,122,354
1990 79,433,029 3,104,403
1989 78,751,283 3,086,255
1988 78,144,619 3,067,961
1987 77,839,920 3,049,896
1986 77,720,436 3,032,845
1985 77,684,873 3,017,037
1984 77,858,685 3,002,488
1983 78,128,282 2,988,778
1982 78,333,366 2,975,492
1981 78,407,907 2,963,246
1980 78,288,576 2,951,953
1979 78,126,350 2,939,903
1978 78,091,820 2,925,715
1977 78,159,814 2,909,461
1976 78,336,950 2,891,392
1975 78,673,554 2,872,320
1974 78,967,433 2,853,944
1973 78,936,666 2,837,133
1972 78,688,452 2,821,644
1971 78,312,842 2,806,462
1970 78,169,289 2,790,807
1969 77,909,682 2,773,974
1968 77,294,314 2,754,606
1967 76,951,336 2,732,277
1966 76,600,311 2,707,646
1965 75,963,695 2,681,169
1964 75,318,337 2,653,180
1963 74,714,353 2,623,766
1962 74,025,784 2,593,298
1961 73,377,632 2,562,044
1960 72,814,900 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Germany

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Uruguay
2023 1.39 1.41
2022 1.46 1.43
2021 1.58 1.45
2020 1.53 1.5
2019 1.54 1.57
2018 1.57 1.68
2017 1.57 1.82
2016 1.6 1.97
2015 1.5 2.04
2014 1.47 2.03
2013 1.42 2.03
2012 1.41 2.01
2011 1.39 1.99
2010 1.39 2.01
2009 1.36 2.02
2008 1.38 2.03
2007 1.37 2.05
2006 1.33 2.07
2005 1.34 2.1
2004 1.36 2.09
2003 1.34 2.12
2002 1.34 2.16
2001 1.35 2.16
2000 1.38 2.2
1999 1.36 2.25
1998 1.36 2.27
1997 1.35 2.33
1996 1.3 2.36
1995 1.25 2.4
1994 1.24 2.42
1993 1.28 2.41
1992 1.29 2.43
1991 1.33 2.45
1990 1.45 2.48
1989 1.42 2.5
1988 1.46 2.5
1987 1.43 2.49
1986 1.43 2.47
1985 1.37 2.47
1984 1.29 2.47
1983 1.33 2.49
1982 1.41 2.51
1981 1.43 2.53
1980 1.44 2.59
1979 1.38 2.71
1978 1.38 2.83
1977 1.4 2.9
1976 1.45 3.01
1975 1.45 3.02
1974 1.51 2.96
1973 1.54 2.86
1972 1.71 2.78
1971 1.92 2.77
1970 2.03 2.77
1969 2.21 2.77
1968 2.38 2.77
1967 2.48 2.78
1966 2.53 2.82
1965 2.5 2.84
1964 2.54 2.86
1963 2.51 2.88
1962 2.44 2.87
1961 2.45 2.85
1960 2.37 2.83

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

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Germany and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Uruguay
2024 46.3 37.2
2023 46.2 36.8
2022 46 36.5
2021 45.9 36.3
2020 45.8 36
2019 45.8 35.8
2018 45.8 35.5
2017 45.8 35.3
2016 45.7 35.2
2015 45.7 35
2014 45.7 34.9
2013 45.5 34.7
2012 45.1 34.5
2011 44.6 34.2
2010 44.2 34
2009 43.9 33.7
2008 43.5 33.5
2007 43.1 33.3
2006 42.5 33.1
2005 42 32.9
2004 41.6 32.7
2003 41.2 32.5
2002 40.8 32.3
2001 40.4 32.2
2000 40 32
1999 39.7 31.9
1998 39.3 31.8
1997 38.9 31.7
1996 38.6 31.6
1995 38.4 31.5
1994 38.1 31.4
1993 37.9 31.2
1992 37.8 31.1
1991 37.7 31
1990 37.6 30.9
1989 37.6 30.8
1988 37.6 30.7
1987 37.4 30.6
1986 37.2 30.5
1985 37.1 30.4
1984 37 30.3
1983 36.7 30.3
1982 36.6 30.2
1981 36.5 30.1
1980 36.5 30.1
1979 36.4 30
1978 36.3 30
1977 36.1 30.1
1976 35.8 30.1
1975 35.5 30.1
1974 35 30.1
1973 34.7 30.1
1972 34.6 30
1971 34.4 29.9
1970 34.3 29.9
1969 34.1 29.8
1968 34.2 29.7
1967 34.3 29.6
1966 34.4 29.5
1965 34.4 29.4
1964 34.5 29.3
1963 34.6 29.2
1962 34.7 29.2
1961 34.7 29.1
1960 34.7 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Germany Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Uruguay
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.9%
2024
English speaking
56.3%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Germany Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$355
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Uruguay
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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