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Kenya vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 45th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Uruguay
Population
58955623
3382789
Population rank 25/197 133/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Kenya and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Uruguay
2024 $120,339,557,906 $80,961,511,074
2023 $107,500,884,685 $77,991,666,838
2022 $114,448,978,153 $70,594,110,920
2021 $109,703,658,905 $60,739,084,241
2020 $100,657,505,751 $53,559,359,262
2019 $100,378,436,207 $62,222,313,619
2018 $92,202,979,985 $65,344,577,416
2017 $82,036,510,877 $65,005,997,963
2016 $74,815,144,164 $57,480,787,465
2015 $70,120,446,897 $57,680,327,999
2014 $68,285,796,514 $61,496,186,974
2013 $61,671,440,408 $61,337,621,934
2012 $56,396,704,672 $54,232,266,359
2011 $46,869,473,151 $50,342,406,067
2010 $45,405,615,064 $41,950,361,212
2009 $42,347,217,913 $32,708,319,078
2008 $35,895,153,328 $31,119,602,539
2007 $31,958,195,182 $23,797,773,024
2006 $25,825,512,284 $19,741,420,740
2005 $18,737,895,513 $17,362,857,684
2004 $16,095,337,094 $13,686,329,890
2003 $14,904,517,650 $12,045,638,352
2002 $13,147,736,899 $13,606,515,723
2001 $12,986,007,426 $20,898,761,742
2000 $12,705,350,098 $22,823,270,892
1999 $12,896,010,459 $23,983,945,191
1998 $14,093,998,844 $25,385,886,978
1997 $13,115,764,358 $23,969,739,234
1996 $12,045,865,396 $20,515,458,114
1995 $9,046,320,255 $19,297,663,097
1994 $7,148,148,564 $17,474,588,896
1993 $5,751,786,643 $15,002,136,971
1992 $8,209,120,763 $12,878,148,791
1991 $8,151,488,783 $11,206,176,651
1990 $8,572,359,038 $9,298,807,850
1989 $8,283,114,514 $8,438,951,476
1988 $8,355,380,879 $8,213,538,369
1987 $7,970,820,369 $7,367,494,080
1986 $7,239,126,568 $5,880,112,788
1985 $6,135,034,214 $4,732,017,873
1984 $6,191,437,070 $4,850,238,550
1983 $5,979,198,314 $5,102,276,308
1982 $6,431,579,357 $9,178,780,077
1981 $6,854,491,706 $11,048,301,421
1980 $7,265,315,820 $10,163,020,116
1979 $6,234,391,113 $7,181,182,224
1978 $5,303,735,111 $4,910,254,566
1977 $4,494,378,764 $4,114,670,014
1976 $3,474,542,392 $3,667,161,241
1975 $3,259,345,083 $3,538,278,047
1974 $2,969,958,812 $4,090,209,682
1973 $2,509,001,324 $3,964,296,443
1972 $2,107,279,157 $2,189,418,689
1971 $1,778,391,289 $2,807,258,065
1970 $1,603,447,359 $2,137,096,774
1969 $1,458,379,417 $2,004,435,484
1968 $1,353,295,459 $1,593,674,185
1967 $1,232,559,507 $1,597,713,469
1966 $1,164,519,674 $1,809,185,094
1965 $997,919,321 $1,890,767,156
1964 $998,759,334 $1,975,701,816
1963 $926,589,349 $1,539,681,491
1962 $868,111,401 $1,710,004,407
1961 $792,959,473 $1,547,388,781
1960 $791,265,459 $1,242,289,239

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

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Kenya and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Uruguay
2024 $2,132 $23,907
2023 $1,943 $23,019
2022 $2,110 $20,819
2021 $2,061 $17,882
2020 $1,928 $15,758
2019 $1,960 $18,316
2018 $1,836 $19,250
2017 $1,667 $19,185
2016 $1,554 $17,010
2015 $1,489 $17,126
2014 $1,483 $18,322
2013 $1,371 $18,335
2012 $1,285 $16,260
2011 $1,096 $15,132
2010 $1,092 $12,641
2009 $1,048 $9,881
2008 $916 $9,424
2007 $840 $7,222
2006 $700 $6,001
2005 $523 $5,284
2004 $464 $4,169
2003 $443 $3,671
2002 $403 $4,150
2001 $411 $6,383
2000 $415 $6,988
1999 $434 $7,371
1998 $488 $7,837
1997 $467 $7,436
1996 $441 $6,398
1995 $340 $6,050
1994 $276.4 $5,508
1993 $229 $4,753
1992 $337 $4,102
1991 $345 $3,589
1990 $374 $2,995
1989 $374 $2,734
1988 $391 $2,677
1987 $387 $2,416
1986 $364 $1,939
1985 $320 $1,568
1984 $334 $1,615
1983 $335 $1,707
1982 $374 $3,085
1981 $413 $3,728
1980 $454 $3,443
1979 $403 $2,443
1978 $355 $1,678
1977 $311 $1,414
1976 $248.9 $1,268
1975 $241.2 $1,232
1974 $227.2 $1,433
1973 $198.6 $1,397
1972 $172.6 $776
1971 $150.9 $1,000
1970 $141 $766
1969 $133.3 $723
1968 $128.7 $579
1967 $121.9 $585
1966 $119.8 $668
1965 $106.9 $705
1964 $111.3 $745
1963 $107.4 $587
1962 $104.6 $659
1961 $99.3 $604
1960 $102.8 $491

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

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Kenya vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Uruguay
2026 64.2 78.6
2025 64 78.5
2024 63.8 78.3
2023 63.6 78.1
2022 63.5 76.5
2021 61.2 75.4
2020 61.6 78.4
2019 62.9 77.5
2018 62.8 77.5
2017 62.7 77.6
2016 62.5 77.4
2015 62.3 77.3
2014 62 77.2
2013 61.7 77
2012 61.5 76.7
2011 61.3 76.6
2010 60.9 76.7
2009 60.5 76.7
2008 60 76.3
2007 59.4 76.2
2006 59.1 75.9
2005 58.5 75.8
2004 57.9 75.3
2003 57.4 75.1
2002 56.8 75
2001 56.5 75
2000 56.1 74.7
1999 55.9 74.3
1998 55.6 74
1997 55.5 73.9
1996 55.6 73.8
1995 55.9 73.5
1994 56.1 73.2
1993 56.7 73.1
1992 57.1 73.2
1991 57.8 73.2
1990 58.3 73
1989 60 72.6
1988 60.3 72.4
1987 60.7 72.2
1986 60.8 72.2
1985 60.9 71.9
1984 60.6 71.7
1983 60.3 71.6
1982 59.9 71.5
1981 59.6 71
1980 59.2 70.5
1979 58.7 70.3
1978 58.2 70.3
1977 57.7 70.1
1976 57.2 69.9
1975 56.6 69.7
1974 56 69.5
1973 55.5 69.3
1972 55 69.2
1971 54.5 68.9
1970 54.1 68.7
1969 53.7 68.6
1968 53.3 68.5
1967 52.8 68.4
1966 52.4 68.3
1965 51.9 68.2
1964 51.3 68.1
1963 50.8 68
1962 50.1 67.9
1961 49.3 67.8
1960 48.5 67.7
1959 47.5 67.5
1958 46.5 67.3
1957 45.3 67.1
1956 43.5 66.9
1955 42.3 66.7
1954 41 66.5
1953 39.8 66.3
1952 38.6 66.1
1951 38 65.8
1950 36.9 65.6

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

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Kenya and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Kenya Uruguay
2024 56,432,944 3,386,588
2023 55,339,003 3,388,081
2022 54,252,461 3,390,913
2021 53,219,166 3,396,695
2020 52,217,334 3,398,968
2019 51,202,827 3,397,206
2018 50,207,107 3,394,534
2017 49,197,766 3,388,438
2016 48,139,687 3,379,283
2015 47,088,526 3,368,017
2014 46,051,440 3,356,334
2013 44,986,791 3,345,337
2012 43,888,303 3,335,401
2011 42,758,461 3,326,825
2010 41,598,567 3,318,580
2009 40,408,891 3,310,091
2008 39,206,351 3,302,177
2007 38,036,349 3,295,153
2006 36,904,008 3,289,506
2005 35,796,484 3,285,771
2004 34,713,455 3,283,148
2003 33,652,223 3,281,186
2002 32,629,808 3,278,867
2001 31,619,170 3,274,251
2000 30,642,890 3,266,206
1999 29,733,408 3,254,015
1998 28,888,057 3,239,280
1997 28,101,768 3,223,345
1996 27,344,211 3,206,324
1995 26,601,751 3,189,440
1994 25,857,130 3,172,834
1993 25,117,188 3,156,345
1992 24,382,460 3,139,702
1991 23,646,514 3,122,354
1990 22,892,651 3,104,403
1989 22,118,434 3,086,255
1988 21,356,219 3,067,961
1987 20,616,096 3,049,896
1986 19,901,646 3,032,845
1985 19,201,768 3,017,037
1984 18,514,906 3,002,488
1983 17,846,374 2,988,778
1982 17,206,175 2,975,492
1981 16,601,507 2,963,246
1980 16,018,459 2,951,953
1979 15,460,666 2,939,903
1978 14,934,126 2,925,715
1977 14,428,819 2,909,461
1976 13,957,623 2,891,392
1975 13,511,671 2,872,320
1974 13,070,078 2,853,944
1973 12,634,835 2,837,133
1972 12,206,060 2,821,644
1971 11,788,904 2,806,462
1970 11,368,791 2,790,807
1969 10,939,695 2,773,974
1968 10,518,823 2,754,606
1967 10,111,057 2,732,277
1966 9,717,816 2,707,646
1965 9,338,078 2,681,169
1964 8,973,535 2,653,180
1963 8,627,971 2,623,766
1962 8,299,308 2,593,298
1961 7,987,770 2,562,044
1960 7,695,307 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Kenya

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Uruguay
2023 3.21 1.41
2022 3.26 1.43
2021 3.31 1.45
2020 3.36 1.5
2019 3.43 1.57
2018 3.54 1.68
2017 3.61 1.82
2016 3.69 1.97
2015 3.77 2.04
2014 3.84 2.03
2013 3.96 2.03
2012 4.12 2.01
2011 4.28 1.99
2010 4.45 2.01
2009 4.57 2.02
2008 4.66 2.03
2007 4.72 2.05
2006 4.75 2.07
2005 4.8 2.1
2004 4.86 2.09
2003 4.94 2.12
2002 5.03 2.16
2001 5.09 2.16
2000 5.14 2.2
1999 5.18 2.25
1998 5.24 2.27
1997 5.27 2.33
1996 5.31 2.36
1995 5.37 2.4
1994 5.44 2.42
1993 5.57 2.41
1992 5.74 2.43
1991 5.94 2.45
1990 6.14 2.48
1989 6.33 2.5
1988 6.52 2.5
1987 6.69 2.49
1986 6.84 2.47
1985 6.96 2.47
1984 7.08 2.47
1983 7.22 2.49
1982 7.35 2.51
1981 7.45 2.53
1980 7.53 2.59
1979 7.6 2.71
1978 7.67 2.83
1977 7.73 2.9
1976 7.77 3.01
1975 7.8 3.02
1974 7.82 2.96
1973 7.86 2.86
1972 7.89 2.78
1971 7.92 2.77
1970 7.94 2.77
1969 7.95 2.77
1968 7.95 2.77
1967 7.95 2.78
1966 7.96 2.82
1965 7.92 2.84
1964 7.87 2.86
1963 7.82 2.88
1962 7.77 2.87
1961 7.72 2.85
1960 7.65 2.83

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

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Kenya and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Uruguay
2024 20.8 37.2
2023 20.6 36.8
2022 20.3 36.5
2021 20 36.3
2020 19.8 36
2019 19.6 35.8
2018 19.3 35.5
2017 19.1 35.3
2016 18.9 35.2
2015 18.7 35
2014 18.5 34.9
2013 18.4 34.7
2012 18.2 34.5
2011 18.1 34.2
2010 17.9 34
2009 17.8 33.7
2008 17.7 33.5
2007 17.6 33.3
2006 17.5 33.1
2005 17.4 32.9
2004 17.3 32.7
2003 17.1 32.5
2002 17 32.3
2001 16.8 32.2
2000 16.7 32
1999 16.5 31.9
1998 16.4 31.8
1997 16.2 31.7
1996 16.1 31.6
1995 16 31.5
1994 15.9 31.4
1993 15.7 31.2
1992 15.6 31.1
1991 15.5 31
1990 15.3 30.9
1989 15.2 30.8
1988 15.1 30.7
1987 15 30.6
1986 15 30.5
1985 14.9 30.4
1984 14.8 30.3
1983 14.7 30.3
1982 14.6 30.2
1981 14.5 30.1
1980 14.5 30.1
1979 14.4 30
1978 14.3 30
1977 14.3 30.1
1976 14.3 30.1
1975 14.3 30.1
1974 14.3 30.1
1973 14.3 30.1
1972 14.3 30
1971 14.4 29.9
1970 14.4 29.9
1969 14.5 29.8
1968 14.5 29.7
1967 14.6 29.6
1966 14.8 29.5
1965 14.9 29.4
1964 15.1 29.3
1963 15.2 29.2
1962 15.3 29.2
1961 15.5 29.1
1960 15.7 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Kenya Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Uruguay
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
78.7%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Kenya Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Uruguay
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
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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