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Romania vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 80th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Uruguay
Population
18839108
3382789
Population rank 70/197 133/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Romania and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Romania and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Romania

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Romania Uruguay
2024 $382,564,217,989 $80,961,511,074
2023 $347,757,995,759 $77,991,666,838
2022 $295,319,437,557 $70,594,110,920
2021 $285,071,280,114 $60,739,084,241
2020 $250,625,048,304 $53,559,359,262
2019 $250,080,428,512 $62,222,313,619
2018 $241,791,427,224 $65,344,577,416
2017 $210,147,385,855 $65,005,997,963
2016 $185,290,759,249 $57,480,787,465
2015 $177,885,131,240 $57,680,327,999
2014 $199,722,319,676 $61,496,186,974
2013 $189,798,603,751 $61,337,621,934
2012 $179,117,323,107 $54,232,266,359
2011 $192,623,977,894 $50,342,406,067
2010 $170,064,350,672 $41,950,361,212
2009 $174,110,532,659 $32,708,319,078
2008 $214,315,932,061 $31,119,602,539
2007 $174,588,782,939 $23,797,773,024
2006 $122,023,735,993 $19,741,420,740
2005 $98,454,380,120 $17,362,857,684
2004 $74,973,656,852 $13,686,329,890
2003 $57,806,384,143 $12,045,638,352
2002 $46,065,502,703 $13,606,515,723
2001 $40,395,116,581 $20,898,761,742
2000 $37,253,739,511 $22,823,270,892
1999 $35,953,156,754 $23,983,945,191
1998 $41,696,091,974 $25,385,886,978
1997 $35,575,214,078 $23,969,739,234
1996 $36,937,074,278 $20,515,458,114
1995 $37,430,162,103 $19,297,663,097
1994 $30,072,805,104 $17,474,588,896
1993 $26,361,160,450 $15,002,136,971
1992 $25,121,666,667 $12,878,148,791
1991 $28,850,634,900 $11,206,176,651
1990 $38,247,882,300 $9,298,807,850
1989 $41,450,777,202 $8,438,951,476
1988 $40,424,528,302 $8,213,538,369
1987 $38,067,567,568 $7,367,494,080
1986 - $5,880,112,788
1985 - $4,732,017,873
1984 - $4,850,238,550
1983 - $5,102,276,308
1982 - $9,178,780,077
1981 - $11,048,301,421
1980 - $10,163,020,116
1979 - $7,181,182,224
1978 - $4,910,254,566
1977 - $4,114,670,014
1976 - $3,667,161,241
1975 - $3,538,278,047
1974 - $4,090,209,682
1973 - $3,964,296,443
1972 - $2,189,418,689
1971 - $2,807,258,065
1970 - $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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Romania and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Uruguay
2024 $20,080 $23,907
2023 $18,244 $23,019
2022 $15,504 $20,819
2021 $14,908 $17,882
2020 $13,009 $15,758
2019 $12,910 $18,316
2018 $12,416 $19,250
2017 $10,728 $19,185
2016 $9,405 $17,010
2015 $8,977 $17,126
2014 $10,032 $18,322
2013 $9,498 $18,335
2012 $8,930 $16,260
2011 $9,561 $15,132
2010 $8,400 $12,641
2009 $8,548 $9,881
2008 $10,435 $9,424
2007 $8,360 $7,222
2006 $5,758 $6,001
2005 $4,618 $5,284
2004 $3,495 $4,169
2003 $2,679 $3,671
2002 $2,120 $4,150
2001 $1,825 $6,383
2000 $1,660 $6,988
1999 $1,600 $7,371
1998 $1,853 $7,837
1997 $1,577 $7,436
1996 $1,633 $6,398
1995 $1,650 $6,050
1994 $1,323 $5,508
1993 $1,158 $4,753
1992 $1,102 $4,102
1991 $1,254 $3,589
1990 $1,648 $2,995
1989 $1,790 $2,734
1988 $1,753 $2,677
1987 $1,659 $2,416
1986 - $1,939
1985 - $1,568
1984 - $1,615
1983 - $1,707
1982 - $3,085
1981 - $3,728
1980 - $3,443
1979 - $2,443
1978 - $1,678
1977 - $1,414
1976 - $1,268
1975 - $1,232
1974 - $1,433
1973 - $1,397
1972 - $776
1971 - $1,000
1970 - $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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Romania vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Uruguay
2026 76.4 78.6
2025 76.2 78.5
2024 76.1 78.3
2023 75.9 78.1
2022 75.3 76.5
2021 72.7 75.4
2020 74 78.4
2019 75.3 77.5
2018 75.1 77.5
2017 75 77.6
2016 75 77.4
2015 74.7 77.3
2014 74.8 77.2
2013 74.9 77
2012 74.3 76.7
2011 74.3 76.6
2010 73.6 76.7
2009 73.5 76.7
2008 73.2 76.3
2007 72.8 76.2
2006 72.2 75.9
2005 71.6 75.8
2004 71.1 75.3
2003 70.8 75.1
2002 70.8 75
2001 71.1 75
2000 71.2 74.7
1999 70.6 74.3
1998 69.9 74
1997 69.1 73.9
1996 68.8 73.8
1995 69.3 73.5
1994 69.3 73.2
1993 69.5 73.1
1992 69.5 73.2
1991 70 73.2
1990 69.8 73
1989 69.5 72.6
1988 69.4 72.4
1987 69.1 72.2
1986 69.7 72.2
1985 69.4 71.9
1984 69.9 71.7
1983 69.8 71.6
1982 69.8 71.5
1981 69.5 71
1980 69.2 70.5
1979 69.5 70.3
1978 69.8 70.3
1977 69.5 70.1
1976 69.9 69.9
1975 69.6 69.7
1974 69.5 69.5
1973 68.7 69.3
1972 69 69.2
1971 68.4 68.9
1970 67.9 68.7
1969 67.2 68.6
1968 67.9 68.5
1967 68.1 68.4
1966 68.2 68.3
1965 68.4 68.2
1964 68.4 68.1
1963 67.8 68
1962 67.2 67.9
1961 66.4 67.8
1960 65.6 67.7
1959 64.9 67.5
1958 64.4 67.3
1957 64 67.1
1956 63.6 66.9
1955 63.3 66.7
1954 63 66.5
1953 62.5 66.3
1952 61.8 66.1
1951 61.2 65.8
1950 60.5 65.6

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

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Romania and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Romania Uruguay
2024 19,051,804 3,386,588
2023 19,061,062 3,388,081
2022 19,048,502 3,390,913
2021 19,122,059 3,396,695
2020 19,265,250 3,398,968
2019 19,371,648 3,397,206
2018 19,473,970 3,394,534
2017 19,588,715 3,388,438
2016 19,702,267 3,379,283
2015 19,815,616 3,368,017
2014 19,908,979 3,356,334
2013 19,983,693 3,345,337
2012 20,058,035 3,335,401
2011 20,147,528 3,326,825
2010 20,246,871 3,318,580
2009 20,367,487 3,310,091
2008 20,537,875 3,302,177
2007 20,882,982 3,295,153
2006 21,193,760 3,289,506
2005 21,319,685 3,285,771
2004 21,451,748 3,283,148
2003 21,574,326 3,281,186
2002 21,730,496 3,278,867
2001 22,131,970 3,274,251
2000 22,442,971 3,266,206
1999 22,472,040 3,254,015
1998 22,507,344 3,239,280
1997 22,553,978 3,223,345
1996 22,619,004 3,206,324
1995 22,684,270 3,189,440
1994 22,730,211 3,172,834
1993 22,763,280 3,156,345
1992 22,794,284 3,139,702
1991 23,001,155 3,122,354
1990 23,201,835 3,104,403
1989 23,161,458 3,086,255
1988 23,057,662 3,067,961
1987 22,949,430 3,049,896
1986 22,836,841 3,032,845
1985 22,732,999 3,017,037
1984 22,640,547 3,002,488
1983 22,560,478 2,988,778
1982 22,475,741 2,975,492
1981 22,353,070 2,963,246
1980 22,207,282 2,951,953
1979 22,090,488 2,939,903
1978 21,951,464 2,925,715
1977 21,756,096 2,909,461
1976 21,551,634 2,891,392
1975 21,293,583 2,872,320
1974 21,029,429 2,853,944
1973 20,835,681 2,837,133
1972 20,657,957 2,821,644
1971 20,461,567 2,806,462
1970 20,250,398 2,790,807
1969 20,009,141 2,773,974
1968 19,799,831 2,754,606
1967 19,534,242 2,732,277
1966 19,215,450 2,707,646
1965 19,031,576 2,681,169
1964 18,919,126 2,653,180
1963 18,797,850 2,623,766
1962 18,676,550 2,593,298
1961 18,555,250 2,562,044
1960 18,406,905 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Romania

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Uruguay
2023 1.71 1.41
2022 1.71 1.43
2021 1.81 1.45
2020 1.8 1.5
2019 1.77 1.57
2018 1.76 1.68
2017 1.78 1.82
2016 1.69 1.97
2015 1.62 2.04
2014 1.56 2.03
2013 1.46 2.03
2012 1.52 2.01
2011 1.47 1.99
2010 1.59 2.01
2009 1.66 2.02
2008 1.6 2.03
2007 1.45 2.05
2006 1.42 2.07
2005 1.4 2.1
2004 1.33 2.09
2003 1.3 2.12
2002 1.27 2.16
2001 1.27 2.16
2000 1.31 2.2
1999 1.3 2.25
1998 1.32 2.27
1997 1.32 2.33
1996 1.3 2.36
1995 1.33 2.4
1994 1.4 2.42
1993 1.43 2.41
1992 1.51 2.43
1991 1.59 2.45
1990 1.83 2.48
1989 2.22 2.5
1988 2.3 2.5
1987 2.38 2.49
1986 2.39 2.47
1985 2.31 2.47
1984 2.26 2.47
1983 2.06 2.49
1982 2.17 2.51
1981 2.36 2.53
1980 2.43 2.59
1979 2.49 2.71
1978 2.52 2.83
1977 2.57 2.9
1976 2.54 3.01
1975 2.59 3.02
1974 2.71 2.96
1973 2.44 2.86
1972 2.55 2.78
1971 2.67 2.77
1970 2.89 2.77
1969 3.19 2.77
1968 3.63 2.77
1967 3.66 2.78
1966 1.9 2.82
1965 1.91 2.84
1964 1.96 2.86
1963 2.01 2.88
1962 2.04 2.87
1961 2.17 2.85
1960 2.34 2.83

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

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Romania and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Uruguay
2024 43.8 37.2
2023 43.5 36.8
2022 43.3 36.5
2021 43.2 36.3
2020 42.9 36
2019 42.6 35.8
2018 42.3 35.5
2017 42 35.3
2016 41.7 35.2
2015 41.3 35
2014 40.9 34.9
2013 40.5 34.7
2012 40.2 34.5
2011 39.8 34.2
2010 39.3 34
2009 38.8 33.7
2008 38.2 33.5
2007 37.7 33.3
2006 37.3 33.1
2005 37 32.9
2004 36.6 32.7
2003 36 32.5
2002 35.3 32.3
2001 34.8 32.2
2000 34.8 32
1999 34.7 31.9
1998 34.6 31.8
1997 34.4 31.7
1996 34.2 31.6
1995 34 31.5
1994 33.8 31.4
1993 33.6 31.2
1992 33.3 31.1
1991 33.1 31
1990 33 30.9
1989 32.9 30.8
1988 32.8 30.7
1987 32.8 30.6
1986 32.7 30.5
1985 32.5 30.4
1984 32.3 30.3
1983 32.1 30.3
1982 32 30.2
1981 31.9 30.1
1980 31.8 30.1
1979 31.7 30
1978 31.7 30
1977 31.8 30.1
1976 31.8 30.1
1975 31.7 30.1
1974 31.6 30.1
1973 31.5 30.1
1972 31.5 30
1971 31.4 29.9
1970 31.4 29.9
1969 31.3 29.8
1968 31.3 29.7
1967 31.3 29.6
1966 31 29.5
1965 30.6 29.4
1964 30.2 29.3
1963 29.7 29.2
1962 29.3 29.2
1961 28.9 29.1
1960 28.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
6
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Romania Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Uruguay
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
31%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Romania Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Uruguay
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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