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Japan vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 61st vs. 89th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Uruguay
Population
122677250
3382789
Population rank 12/197 133/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Japan and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Japan and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Japan

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Japan Uruguay
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $80,961,511,074
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $77,991,666,838
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $70,594,110,920
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $60,739,084,241
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $53,559,359,262
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $62,222,313,619
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $65,344,577,416
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $65,005,997,963
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $57,480,787,465
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $57,680,327,999
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $61,496,186,974
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $61,337,621,934
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $54,232,266,359
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $50,342,406,067
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $41,950,361,212
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $32,708,319,078
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $31,119,602,539
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $23,797,773,024
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $19,741,420,740
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $17,362,857,684
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $13,686,329,890
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $12,045,638,352
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $13,606,515,723
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $20,898,761,742
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $22,823,270,892
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $23,983,945,191
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $25,385,886,978
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $23,969,739,234
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $20,515,458,114
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $19,297,663,097
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $17,474,588,896
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $15,002,136,971
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $12,878,148,791
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $11,206,176,651
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $9,298,807,850
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $8,438,951,476
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $8,213,538,369
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $7,367,494,080
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $5,880,112,788
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $4,732,017,873
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $4,850,238,550
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $5,102,276,308
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $9,178,780,077
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $11,048,301,421
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $10,163,020,116
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $7,181,182,224
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $4,910,254,566
1977 $737,069,290,928 $4,114,670,014
1976 $598,883,902,156 $3,667,161,241
1975 $532,861,438,885 $3,538,278,047
1974 $490,035,789,970 $4,090,209,682
1973 $441,460,582,536 $3,964,296,443
1972 $324,933,841,269 $2,189,418,689
1971 $245,364,056,622 $2,807,258,065
1970 $217,223,652,719 $2,137,096,774
1969 $184,298,841,305 $2,004,435,484
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,593,674,185
1967 $132,475,614,227 $1,597,713,469
1966 $113,046,784,179 $1,809,185,094
1965 $97,338,107,606 $1,890,767,156
1964 $87,490,590,818 $1,975,701,816
1963 $74,379,284,603 $1,539,681,491
1962 $64,987,857,542 $1,710,004,407
1961 $57,266,758,180 $1,547,388,781
1960 $47,419,238,274 $1,242,289,239

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

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Japan and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Uruguay
2024 $32,487 $23,907
2023 $33,836 $23,019
2022 $34,066 $20,819
2021 $40,095 $17,882
2020 $40,029 $15,758
2019 $40,416 $18,316
2018 $39,751 $19,250
2017 $38,834 $19,185
2016 $39,375 $17,010
2015 $34,961 $17,126
2014 $38,475 $18,322
2013 $40,899 $18,335
2012 $49,145 $16,260
2011 $48,760 $15,132
2010 $44,968 $12,641
2009 $41,309 $9,881
2008 $39,876 $9,424
2007 $35,779 $7,222
2006 $35,992 $6,001
2005 $37,813 $5,284
2004 $38,299 $4,169
2003 $35,387 $3,671
2002 $32,821 $4,150
2001 $34,406 $6,383
2000 $39,169 $6,988
1999 $36,610 $7,371
1998 $32,424 $7,837
1997 $35,638 $7,436
1996 $39,150 $6,398
1995 $44,198 $6,050
1994 $39,934 $5,508
1993 $36,345 $4,753
1992 $31,993 $4,102
1991 $29,428 $3,589
1990 $25,801 $2,995
1989 $25,266 $2,734
1988 $25,500 $2,677
1987 $21,142 $2,416
1986 $17,452 $1,939
1985 $11,809 $1,568
1984 $11,207 $1,615
1983 $10,652 $1,707
1982 $9,780 $3,085
1981 $10,583 $3,728
1980 $9,669 $3,443
1979 $9,301 $2,443
1978 $9,012 $1,678
1977 $6,473 $1,414
1976 $5,310 $1,268
1975 $4,776 $1,232
1974 $4,448 $1,433
1973 $4,061 $1,397
1972 $3,031 $776
1971 $2,321 $1,000
1970 $2,101 $766
1969 $1,803 $723
1968 $1,553 $579
1967 $1,326 $585
1966 $1,144 $668
1965 $994 $705
1964 $903 $745
1963 $776 $587
1962 $685 $659
1961 $609 $604
1960 $509 $491

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

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Japan vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Uruguay
2026 85.1 78.6
2025 85 78.5
2024 84.9 78.3
2023 84.7 78.1
2022 84.1 76.5
2021 84.6 75.4
2020 84.7 78.4
2019 84.4 77.5
2018 84.3 77.5
2017 84.2 77.6
2016 84.1 77.4
2015 83.9 77.3
2014 83.6 77.2
2013 83.4 77
2012 83.2 76.7
2011 82.7 76.6
2010 82.9 76.7
2009 83 76.7
2008 82.6 76.3
2007 82.5 76.2
2006 82.4 75.9
2005 82 75.8
2004 82.1 75.3
2003 81.9 75.1
2002 81.8 75
2001 81.5 75
2000 81.2 74.7
1999 80.6 74.3
1998 80.6 74
1997 80.6 73.9
1996 80.4 73.8
1995 79.7 73.5
1994 79.8 73.2
1993 79.4 73.1
1992 79.3 73.2
1991 79.3 73.2
1990 79 73
1989 79 72.6
1988 78.5 72.4
1987 78.6 72.2
1986 78.2 72.2
1985 77.8 71.9
1984 77.5 71.7
1983 77.1 71.6
1982 77.1 71.5
1981 76.6 71
1980 76.1 70.5
1979 76.2 70.3
1978 75.7 70.3
1977 75.3 70.1
1976 74.8 69.9
1975 74.4 69.7
1974 73.8 69.5
1973 73.4 69.3
1972 73.3 69.2
1971 72.8 68.9
1970 72 68.7
1969 71.9 68.6
1968 71.7 68.5
1967 71.4 68.4
1966 71.1 68.3
1965 70.3 68.2
1964 70.2 68.1
1963 69.7 68
1962 68.7 67.9
1961 68.4 67.8
1960 67.7 67.7
1959 67.5 67.5
1958 67 67.3
1957 65.4 67.1
1956 65.6 66.9
1955 65.7 66.7
1954 64.5 66.5
1953 63.3 66.3
1952 63 66.1
1951 61 65.8
1950 59.3 65.6

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

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Japan and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Japan Uruguay
2024 123,975,371 3,386,588
2023 124,516,650 3,388,081
2022 125,124,989 3,390,913
2021 125,681,593 3,396,695
2020 126,261,000 3,398,968
2019 126,633,000 3,397,206
2018 126,811,000 3,394,534
2017 126,972,000 3,388,438
2016 127,076,000 3,379,283
2015 127,141,000 3,368,017
2014 127,276,000 3,356,334
2013 127,445,000 3,345,337
2012 127,629,000 3,335,401
2011 127,833,000 3,326,825
2010 128,070,000 3,318,580
2009 128,047,000 3,310,091
2008 128,063,000 3,302,177
2007 128,001,000 3,295,153
2006 127,854,000 3,289,506
2005 127,773,000 3,285,771
2004 127,761,000 3,283,148
2003 127,718,000 3,281,186
2002 127,445,000 3,278,867
2001 127,149,000 3,274,251
2000 126,843,000 3,266,206
1999 126,631,000 3,254,015
1998 126,400,000 3,239,280
1997 126,057,000 3,223,345
1996 125,757,000 3,206,324
1995 125,472,000 3,189,440
1994 125,178,000 3,172,834
1993 124,829,000 3,156,345
1992 124,425,000 3,139,702
1991 123,964,000 3,122,354
1990 123,478,000 3,104,403
1989 123,069,000 3,086,255
1988 122,578,000 3,067,961
1987 122,069,000 3,049,896
1986 121,482,000 3,032,845
1985 120,837,000 3,017,037
1984 120,083,000 3,002,488
1983 119,307,000 2,988,778
1982 118,480,000 2,975,492
1981 117,661,000 2,963,246
1980 116,807,000 2,951,953
1979 115,890,000 2,939,903
1978 114,913,000 2,925,715
1977 113,872,000 2,909,461
1976 112,775,000 2,891,392
1975 111,573,000 2,872,320
1974 110,162,000 2,853,944
1973 108,707,000 2,837,133
1972 107,188,000 2,821,644
1971 105,697,000 2,806,462
1970 103,403,000 2,790,807
1969 102,219,000 2,773,974
1968 101,011,000 2,754,606
1967 99,879,000 2,732,277
1966 98,851,000 2,707,646
1965 97,952,000 2,681,169
1964 96,903,000 2,653,180
1963 95,900,000 2,623,766
1962 94,933,000 2,593,298
1961 94,055,000 2,562,044
1960 93,216,000 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Japan

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Uruguay
2023 1.2 1.41
2022 1.26 1.43
2021 1.3 1.45
2020 1.33 1.5
2019 1.36 1.57
2018 1.42 1.68
2017 1.43 1.82
2016 1.44 1.97
2015 1.45 2.04
2014 1.42 2.03
2013 1.43 2.03
2012 1.41 2.01
2011 1.39 1.99
2010 1.39 2.01
2009 1.37 2.02
2008 1.37 2.03
2007 1.34 2.05
2006 1.32 2.07
2005 1.26 2.1
2004 1.29 2.09
2003 1.29 2.12
2002 1.32 2.16
2001 1.33 2.16
2000 1.36 2.2
1999 1.34 2.25
1998 1.38 2.27
1997 1.39 2.33
1996 1.43 2.36
1995 1.42 2.4
1994 1.5 2.42
1993 1.46 2.41
1992 1.5 2.43
1991 1.53 2.45
1990 1.54 2.48
1989 1.57 2.5
1988 1.66 2.5
1987 1.69 2.49
1986 1.72 2.47
1985 1.76 2.47
1984 1.81 2.47
1983 1.8 2.49
1982 1.77 2.51
1981 1.74 2.53
1980 1.75 2.59
1979 1.77 2.71
1978 1.79 2.83
1977 1.8 2.9
1976 1.85 3.01
1975 1.91 3.02
1974 2.05 2.96
1973 2.14 2.86
1972 2.14 2.78
1971 2.16 2.77
1970 2.13 2.77
1969 2.13 2.77
1968 2.13 2.77
1967 2.23 2.78
1966 1.58 2.82
1965 2.14 2.84
1964 2.05 2.86
1963 2 2.88
1962 1.98 2.87
1961 1.96 2.85
1960 2 2.83

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

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Japan and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Uruguay
2024 50.4 37.2
2023 50 36.8
2022 49.5 36.5
2021 49.1 36.3
2020 48.7 36
2019 48.3 35.8
2018 48 35.5
2017 47.6 35.3
2016 47.3 35.2
2015 47 35
2014 46.6 34.9
2013 46.2 34.7
2012 45.8 34.5
2011 45.5 34.2
2010 45.2 34
2009 44.9 33.7
2008 44.6 33.5
2007 44.2 33.3
2006 43.9 33.1
2005 43.6 32.9
2004 43.2 32.7
2003 42.8 32.5
2002 42.5 32.3
2001 42.1 32.2
2000 41.8 32
1999 41.4 31.9
1998 41 31.8
1997 40.7 31.7
1996 40.3 31.6
1995 40 31.5
1994 39.6 31.4
1993 39.2 31.2
1992 38.7 31.1
1991 38.2 31
1990 37.7 30.9
1989 37.2 30.8
1988 36.8 30.7
1987 36.3 30.6
1986 35.9 30.5
1985 35.4 30.4
1984 34.9 30.3
1983 34.3 30.3
1982 33.7 30.2
1981 33.1 30.1
1980 32.8 30.1
1979 32.4 30
1978 32 30
1977 31.5 30.1
1976 30.9 30.1
1975 30.6 30.1
1974 30.4 30.1
1973 30.2 30.1
1972 29.9 30
1971 29.6 29.9
1970 29.2 29.9
1969 28.9 29.8
1968 28.6 29.7
1967 28.4 29.6
1966 28 29.5
1965 27.6 29.4
1964 27.2 29.3
1963 26.9 29.2
1962 26.5 29.2
1961 26.2 29.1
1960 25.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Japan Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Uruguay
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
98.9%
2024
English speaking
15%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Japan Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Uruguay
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
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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