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Kiribati vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 173rd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Uruguay
Population
139020
3382789
Population rank 180/197 133/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Kiribati and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Uruguay
2024 $307,862,564 $80,961,511,074
2023 $288,610,748 $77,991,666,838
2022 $270,040,453 $70,594,110,920
2021 $285,259,881 $60,739,084,241
2020 $220,898,020 $53,559,359,262
2019 $216,985,388 $62,222,313,619
2018 $233,514,717 $65,344,577,416
2017 $222,875,736 $65,005,997,963
2016 $206,467,819 $57,480,787,465
2015 $191,559,399 $57,680,327,999
2014 $200,287,282 $61,496,186,974
2013 $201,730,861 $61,337,621,934
2012 $207,001,546 $54,232,266,359
2011 $195,970,140 $50,342,406,067
2010 $165,458,433 $41,950,361,212
2009 $140,177,384 $32,708,319,078
2008 $147,017,895 $31,119,602,539
2007 $138,054,946 $23,797,773,024
2006 $112,338,353 $19,741,420,740
2005 $113,895,437 $17,362,857,684
2004 $104,085,892 $13,686,329,890
2003 $96,105,619 $12,045,638,352
2002 $74,743,869 $13,606,515,723
2001 $64,935,850 $20,898,761,742
2000 $74,910,527 $22,823,270,892
1999 $77,323,978 $23,983,945,191
1998 $74,905,706 $25,385,886,978
1997 $80,205,807 $23,969,739,234
1996 $81,456,854 $20,515,458,114
1995 $68,596,395 $19,297,663,097
1994 $67,055,334 $17,474,588,896
1993 $58,953,596 $15,002,136,971
1992 $61,491,369 $12,878,148,791
1991 $41,247,792 $11,206,176,651
1990 $36,534,295 $9,298,807,850
1989 $37,645,319 $8,438,951,476
1988 $38,278,810 $8,213,538,369
1987 $29,554,413 $7,367,494,080
1986 $25,993,009 $5,880,112,788
1985 $26,126,615 $4,732,017,873
1984 $34,394,167 $4,850,238,550
1983 $31,000,546 $5,102,276,308
1982 $32,742,713 $9,178,780,077
1981 $35,267,489 $11,048,301,421
1980 $33,157,723 $10,163,020,116
1979 $34,466,197 $7,181,182,224
1978 $36,563,965 $4,910,254,566
1977 $31,335,459 $4,114,670,014
1976 $33,246,817 $3,667,161,241
1975 $44,547,454 $3,538,278,047
1974 $69,256,489 $4,090,209,682
1973 $25,645,040 $3,964,296,443
1972 $15,314,346 $2,189,418,689
1971 $12,356,134 $2,807,258,065
1970 $11,560,877 $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Kiribati and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Uruguay
2024 $2,289 $23,907
2023 $2,178 $23,019
2022 $2,070 $20,819
2021 $2,222 $17,882
2020 $1,752 $15,758
2019 $1,751 $18,316
2018 $1,913 $19,250
2017 $1,853 $19,185
2016 $1,743 $17,010
2015 $1,640 $17,126
2014 $1,737 $18,322
2013 $1,772 $18,335
2012 $1,844 $16,260
2011 $1,771 $15,132
2010 $1,522 $12,641
2009 $1,317 $9,881
2008 $1,411 $9,424
2007 $1,353 $7,222
2006 $1,123 $6,001
2005 $1,162 $5,284
2004 $1,083 $4,169
2003 $1,021 $3,671
2002 $810 $4,150
2001 $719 $6,383
2000 $845 $6,988
1999 $887 $7,371
1998 $874 $7,837
1997 $953 $7,436
1996 $986 $6,398
1995 $844 $6,050
1994 $838 $5,508
1993 $748 $4,753
1992 $792 $4,102
1991 $540 $3,589
1990 $488 $2,995
1989 $515 $2,734
1988 $536 $2,677
1987 $424 $2,416
1986 $382 $1,939
1985 $393 $1,568
1984 $527 $1,615
1983 $483 $1,707
1982 $519 $3,085
1981 $568 $3,728
1980 $542 $3,443
1979 $573 $2,443
1978 $611 $1,678
1977 $520 $1,414
1976 $548 $1,268
1975 $730 $1,232
1974 $1,131 $1,433
1973 $422 $1,397
1972 $256.2 $776
1971 $210.7 $1,000
1970 $201 $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Kiribati vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Uruguay
2026 66.9 78.6
2025 66.7 78.5
2024 66.6 78.3
2023 66.5 78.1
2022 66.3 76.5
2021 64.1 75.4
2020 65.2 78.4
2019 65.9 77.5
2018 65.8 77.5
2017 65.8 77.6
2016 65.8 77.4
2015 65.8 77.3
2014 65.9 77.2
2013 65.9 77
2012 65.9 76.7
2011 65.9 76.6
2010 65.9 76.7
2009 65.8 76.7
2008 65.7 76.3
2007 65.7 76.2
2006 65.6 75.9
2005 65.5 75.8
2004 65.4 75.3
2003 65.3 75.1
2002 65.1 75
2001 64.9 75
2000 64.7 74.7
1999 64.4 74.3
1998 64.1 74
1997 63.8 73.9
1996 63.5 73.8
1995 63.1 73.5
1994 62.8 73.2
1993 62.4 73.1
1992 62 73.2
1991 61.5 73.2
1990 61 73
1989 60.5 72.6
1988 60.1 72.4
1987 59.6 72.2
1986 59.1 72.2
1985 58.7 71.9
1984 58.4 71.7
1983 58.1 71.6
1982 57.8 71.5
1981 57.5 71
1980 57.3 70.5
1979 57.1 70.3
1978 56.9 70.3
1977 56.1 70.1
1976 56.6 69.9
1975 56.4 69.7
1974 56.1 69.5
1973 55.8 69.3
1972 55.3 69.2
1971 54.9 68.9
1970 54.4 68.7
1969 53.8 68.6
1968 53.1 68.5
1967 52.5 68.4
1966 51.7 68.3
1965 51 68.2
1964 50.4 68.1
1963 49.7 68
1962 49 67.9
1961 48.5 67.8
1960 48 67.7
1959 47.5 67.5
1958 47.1 67.3
1957 46.8 67.1
1956 46.5 66.9
1955 46.3 66.7
1954 46.1 66.5
1953 46 66.3
1952 45.9 66.1
1951 45.8 65.8
1950 45.7 65.6

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

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Kiribati and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Uruguay
2024 134,518 3,386,588
2023 132,530 3,388,081
2022 130,469 3,390,913
2021 128,377 3,396,695
2020 126,099 3,398,968
2019 123,921 3,397,206
2018 122,084 3,394,534
2017 120,275 3,388,438
2016 118,478 3,379,283
2015 116,815 3,368,017
2014 115,326 3,356,334
2013 113,838 3,345,337
2012 112,284 3,335,401
2011 110,647 3,326,825
2010 108,704 3,318,580
2009 106,467 3,310,091
2008 104,222 3,302,177
2007 102,068 3,295,153
2006 100,017 3,289,506
2005 98,035 3,285,771
2004 96,085 3,283,148
2003 94,175 3,281,186
2002 92,264 3,278,867
2001 90,335 3,274,251
2000 88,613 3,266,206
1999 87,126 3,254,015
1998 85,657 3,239,280
1997 84,147 3,223,345
1996 82,623 3,206,324
1995 81,234 3,189,440
1994 80,021 3,172,834
1993 78,841 3,156,345
1992 77,641 3,139,702
1991 76,367 3,122,354
1990 74,855 3,104,403
1989 73,147 3,086,255
1988 71,427 3,067,961
1987 69,733 3,049,896
1986 68,059 3,032,845
1985 66,496 3,017,037
1984 65,228 3,002,488
1983 64,169 2,988,778
1982 63,134 2,975,492
1981 62,121 2,963,246
1980 61,148 2,951,953
1979 60,172 2,939,903
1978 59,864 2,925,715
1977 60,267 2,909,461
1976 60,661 2,891,392
1975 60,987 2,872,320
1974 61,219 2,853,944
1973 60,824 2,837,133
1972 59,778 2,821,644
1971 58,652 2,806,462
1970 57,510 2,790,807
1969 56,360 2,773,974
1968 55,529 2,754,606
1967 54,996 2,732,277
1966 54,425 2,707,646
1965 53,439 2,681,169
1964 52,088 2,653,180
1963 50,791 2,623,766
1962 49,538 2,593,298
1961 48,323 2,562,044
1960 47,157 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Uruguay
2023 3.15 1.41
2022 3.18 1.43
2021 3.22 1.45
2020 3.25 1.5
2019 3.29 1.57
2018 3.32 1.68
2017 3.34 1.82
2016 3.38 1.97
2015 3.44 2.04
2014 3.52 2.03
2013 3.64 2.03
2012 3.77 2.01
2011 3.88 1.99
2010 3.9 2.01
2009 3.91 2.02
2008 3.9 2.03
2007 3.87 2.05
2006 3.82 2.07
2005 3.76 2.1
2004 3.73 2.09
2003 3.7 2.12
2002 3.81 2.16
2001 3.96 2.16
2000 4.07 2.2
1999 4.18 2.25
1998 4.29 2.27
1997 4.37 2.33
1996 4.43 2.36
1995 4.42 2.4
1994 4.44 2.42
1993 4.49 2.41
1992 4.57 2.43
1991 4.64 2.45
1990 4.67 2.48
1989 4.69 2.5
1988 4.73 2.5
1987 4.81 2.49
1986 4.87 2.47
1985 4.91 2.47
1984 4.91 2.47
1983 4.91 2.49
1982 4.95 2.51
1981 4.96 2.53
1980 4.96 2.59
1979 4.97 2.71
1978 4.97 2.83
1977 4.96 2.9
1976 4.96 3.01
1975 5.02 3.02
1974 5.09 2.96
1973 5.2 2.86
1972 5.37 2.78
1971 5.55 2.77
1970 5.71 2.77
1969 5.85 2.77
1968 5.98 2.77
1967 6.11 2.78
1966 6.23 2.82
1965 6.26 2.84
1964 6.29 2.86
1963 6.35 2.88
1962 6.42 2.87
1961 6.48 2.85
1960 6.44 2.83

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

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Kiribati and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Uruguay
2024 23.8 37.2
2023 23.6 36.8
2022 23.5 36.5
2021 23.3 36.3
2020 23.2 36
2019 23 35.8
2018 22.9 35.5
2017 22.7 35.3
2016 22.5 35.2
2015 22.3 35
2014 22.1 34.9
2013 21.9 34.7
2012 21.7 34.5
2011 21.5 34.2
2010 21.3 34
2009 21.2 33.7
2008 21 33.5
2007 20.9 33.3
2006 20.7 33.1
2005 20.5 32.9
2004 20.3 32.7
2003 20.1 32.5
2002 19.9 32.3
2001 19.8 32.2
2000 19.7 32
1999 19.6 31.9
1998 19.6 31.8
1997 19.6 31.7
1996 19.6 31.6
1995 19.7 31.5
1994 19.8 31.4
1993 20 31.2
1992 20.1 31.1
1991 20.2 31
1990 20.2 30.9
1989 20.2 30.8
1988 20.1 30.7
1987 19.9 30.6
1986 19.8 30.5
1985 19.6 30.4
1984 19.4 30.3
1983 19.2 30.3
1982 19 30.2
1981 18.9 30.1
1980 18.7 30.1
1979 18.4 30
1978 18.3 30
1977 18.2 30.1
1976 18.1 30.1
1975 18 30.1
1974 17.8 30.1
1973 17.7 30.1
1972 17.6 30
1971 17.6 29.9
1970 17.5 29.9
1969 17.5 29.8
1968 17.6 29.7
1967 17.7 29.6
1966 17.9 29.5
1965 18 29.4
1964 18.1 29.3
1963 18.2 29.2
1962 18.3 29.2
1961 18.5 29.1
1960 18.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold n/a
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Uruguay
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
73
2025
Higher education index n/a
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
98.9%
2024
English speaking
24.2%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Kiribati Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Uruguay
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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