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Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 12th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Uruguay
Population
36734925
3382789
Population rank 44/197 133/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Uruguay
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $80,961,511,074
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $77,991,666,838
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $70,594,110,920
2021 $982,661,066,667 $60,739,084,241
2020 $767,951,200,000 $53,559,359,262
2019 $888,890,133,333 $62,222,313,619
2018 $886,564,800,000 $65,344,577,416
2017 $741,266,133,333 $65,005,997,963
2016 $689,279,466,667 $57,480,787,465
2015 $693,414,400,000 $57,680,327,999
2014 $787,153,066,667 $61,496,186,974
2013 $769,755,733,333 $61,337,621,934
2012 $751,921,333,333 $54,232,266,359
2011 $680,660,800,000 $50,342,406,067
2010 $528,207,466,667 $41,950,361,212
2009 $429,097,866,667 $32,708,319,078
2008 $519,796,800,000 $31,119,602,539
2007 $415,964,509,673 $23,797,773,024
2006 $376,900,133,511 $19,741,420,740
2005 $328,459,608,764 $17,362,857,684
2004 $258,742,133,333 $13,686,329,890
2003 $215,807,733,333 $12,045,638,352
2002 $189,605,866,667 $13,606,515,723
2001 $184,137,600,000 $20,898,761,742
2000 $189,514,933,333 $22,823,270,892
1999 $161,717,066,667 $23,983,945,191
1998 $146,775,466,667 $25,385,886,978
1997 $165,963,684,913 $23,969,739,234
1996 $158,662,483,311 $20,515,458,114
1995 $143,343,124,166 $19,297,663,097
1994 $135,174,899,866 $17,474,588,896
1993 $132,967,957,276 $15,002,136,971
1992 $137,087,850,467 $12,878,148,791
1991 $132,223,230,975 $11,206,176,651
1990 $117,630,173,565 $9,298,807,850
1989 $95,344,459,279 $8,438,951,476
1988 $88,256,074,766 $8,213,538,369
1987 $85,695,861,148 $7,367,494,080
1986 $86,961,922,765 $5,880,112,788
1985 $103,897,846,494 $4,732,017,873
1984 $119,624,858,116 $4,850,238,550
1983 $129,171,635,311 $5,102,276,308
1982 $153,240,313,858 $9,178,780,077
1981 $184,291,360,139 $11,048,301,421
1980 $164,539,660,725 $10,163,020,116
1979 $111,858,444,786 $7,181,182,224
1978 $80,266,516,687 $4,910,254,566
1977 $74,188,986,586 $4,114,670,014
1976 $64,005,665,722 $3,667,161,241
1975 $46,773,208,643 $3,538,278,047
1974 $45,412,957,746 $4,090,209,682
1973 $14,947,435,499 $3,964,296,443
1972 $9,664,267,087 $2,189,418,689
1971 $7,184,806,909 $2,807,258,065
1970 $5,377,333,333 $2,137,096,774
1969 $4,485,777,644 $2,004,435,484
1968 $4,187,777,711 $1,593,674,185
1967 $3,257,022,223 $1,597,713,469
1966 $2,920,555,557 $1,809,185,094
1965 $2,647,955,558 $1,890,767,156
1964 $2,371,808,713 $1,975,701,816
1963 $2,207,393,172 $1,539,681,491
1962 $2,130,606,532 $1,710,004,407
1961 $1,920,811,284 $1,547,388,781
1960 $1,748,124,064 $1,242,289,239

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

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Saudi Arabia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Uruguay
2024 $35,122 $23,907
2023 $36,157 $23,019
2022 $38,510 $20,819
2021 $31,921 $17,882
2020 $24,339 $15,758
2019 $29,567 $18,316
2018 $29,360 $19,250
2017 $23,929 $19,185
2016 $22,268 $17,010
2015 $23,256 $17,126
2014 $27,805 $18,322
2013 $27,865 $18,335
2012 $28,733 $16,260
2011 $27,127 $15,132
2010 $22,028 $12,641
2009 $17,718 $9,881
2008 $22,320 $9,424
2007 $18,596 $7,222
2006 $17,564 $6,001
2005 $15,976 $5,284
2004 $13,154 $4,169
2003 $11,487 $3,671
2002 $10,586 $4,150
2001 $10,805 $6,383
2000 $11,715 $6,988
1999 $10,452 $7,371
1998 $9,836 $7,837
1997 $11,545 $7,436
1996 $11,472 $6,398
1995 $10,786 $6,050
1994 $10,602 $5,508
1993 $10,885 $4,753
1992 $11,730 $4,102
1991 $11,847 $3,589
1990 $11,055 $2,995
1989 $9,414 $2,734
1988 $9,165 $2,677
1987 $9,386 $2,416
1986 $10,078 $1,939
1985 $12,745 $1,568
1984 $15,541 $1,615
1983 $17,810 $1,707
1982 $22,454 $3,085
1981 $28,703 $3,728
1980 $27,206 $3,443
1979 $19,612 $2,443
1978 $14,914 $1,678
1977 $14,595 $1,414
1976 $13,313 $1,268
1975 $10,266 $1,232
1974 $10,503 $1,433
1973 $3,640 $1,397
1972 $2,474 $776
1971 $1,929 $1,000
1970 $1,509 $766
1969 $1,313 $723
1968 $1,276 $579
1967 $1,032 $585
1966 $961 $668
1965 $904 $705
1964 $840 $745
1963 $812 $587
1962 $813 $659
1961 $760 $604
1960 $718 $491

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Uruguay
2026 79.4 78.6
2025 79.2 78.5
2024 79 78.3
2023 78.7 78.1
2022 77.3 76.5
2021 77.1 75.4
2020 77.6 78.4
2019 78.3 77.5
2018 78.7 77.5
2017 78.7 77.6
2016 78.4 77.4
2015 77.8 77.3
2014 77.1 77.2
2013 76.5 77
2012 76.1 76.7
2011 75.8 76.6
2010 75.6 76.7
2009 75.4 76.7
2008 75.3 76.3
2007 75.1 76.2
2006 74.8 75.9
2005 74.4 75.8
2004 74 75.3
2003 73.7 75.1
2002 73.3 75
2001 73 75
2000 72.6 74.7
1999 72.3 74.3
1998 72 74
1997 71.6 73.9
1996 71.3 73.8
1995 70.9 73.5
1994 70.6 73.2
1993 70.2 73.1
1992 69.8 73.2
1991 69.3 73.2
1990 68.9 73
1989 68.4 72.6
1988 67.8 72.4
1987 67.2 72.2
1986 66.6 72.2
1985 66 71.9
1984 65.4 71.7
1983 64.7 71.6
1982 64 71.5
1981 63.3 71
1980 62.4 70.5
1979 61.5 70.3
1978 60.7 70.3
1977 59.7 70.1
1976 58.8 69.9
1975 57.8 69.7
1974 56.8 69.5
1973 55.8 69.3
1972 54.7 69.2
1971 53.7 68.9
1970 52.7 68.7
1969 51.8 68.6
1968 50.9 68.5
1967 50 68.4
1966 49.2 68.3
1965 48.4 68.2
1964 47.7 68.1
1963 47.1 68
1962 46.5 67.9
1961 45.9 67.8
1960 45.3 67.7
1959 44.8 67.5
1958 44.2 67.3
1957 43.7 67.1
1956 43.1 66.9
1955 42.6 66.7
1954 42.1 66.5
1953 41.6 66.3
1952 41.1 66.1
1951 40.6 65.8
1950 40 65.6

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

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Saudi Arabia and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Uruguay
2024 35,300,280 3,386,588
2023 33,702,731 3,388,081
2022 32,175,224 3,390,913
2021 30,784,383 3,396,695
2020 31,552,510 3,398,968
2019 30,063,799 3,397,206
2018 30,196,281 3,394,534
2017 30,977,355 3,388,438
2016 30,954,198 3,379,283
2015 29,816,382 3,368,017
2014 28,309,273 3,356,334
2013 27,624,004 3,345,337
2012 26,168,861 3,335,401
2011 25,091,867 3,326,825
2010 23,978,487 3,318,580
2009 24,217,654 3,310,091
2008 23,287,877 3,302,177
2007 22,368,313 3,295,153
2006 21,459,144 3,289,506
2005 20,559,890 3,285,771
2004 19,669,480 3,283,148
2003 18,786,767 3,281,186
2002 17,910,910 3,278,867
2001 17,041,397 3,274,251
2000 16,177,722 3,266,206
1999 15,472,075 3,254,015
1998 14,922,185 3,239,280
1997 14,374,943 3,223,345
1996 13,831,009 3,206,324
1995 13,289,245 3,189,440
1994 12,750,040 3,172,834
1993 12,215,862 3,156,345
1992 11,686,676 3,139,702
1991 11,160,744 3,122,354
1990 10,640,691 3,104,403
1989 10,128,394 3,086,255
1988 9,629,165 3,067,961
1987 9,130,194 3,049,896
1986 8,628,639 3,032,845
1985 8,151,779 3,017,037
1984 7,697,307 3,002,488
1983 7,252,941 2,988,778
1982 6,824,486 2,975,492
1981 6,420,551 2,963,246
1980 6,047,997 2,951,953
1979 5,703,698 2,939,903
1978 5,381,902 2,925,715
1977 5,083,048 2,909,461
1976 4,807,933 2,891,392
1975 4,556,287 2,872,320
1974 4,323,632 2,853,944
1973 4,106,344 2,837,133
1972 3,905,722 2,821,644
1971 3,724,031 2,806,462
1970 3,562,470 2,790,807
1969 3,417,114 2,773,974
1968 3,282,711 2,754,606
1967 3,157,242 2,732,277
1966 3,039,887 2,707,646
1965 2,928,771 2,681,169
1964 2,821,968 2,653,180
1963 2,719,341 2,623,766
1962 2,620,910 2,593,298
1961 2,526,347 2,562,044
1960 2,435,403 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Uruguay
2023 2.28 1.41
2022 2.14 1.43
2021 2.17 1.45
2020 2.27 1.5
2019 2.49 1.57
2018 2.67 1.68
2017 2.67 1.82
2016 2.65 1.97
2015 2.63 2.04
2014 2.68 2.03
2013 2.67 2.03
2012 2.78 2.01
2011 2.8 1.99
2010 2.81 2.01
2009 2.95 2.02
2008 3.07 2.03
2007 3.19 2.05
2006 3.18 2.07
2005 3.16 2.1
2004 3.26 2.09
2003 3.47 2.12
2002 3.71 2.16
2001 3.96 2.16
2000 4.21 2.2
1999 4.35 2.25
1998 4.52 2.27
1997 4.66 2.33
1996 4.81 2.36
1995 4.99 2.4
1994 5.16 2.42
1993 5.33 2.41
1992 5.49 2.43
1991 5.64 2.45
1990 5.8 2.48
1989 5.98 2.5
1988 6.15 2.5
1987 6.34 2.49
1986 6.52 2.47
1985 6.65 2.47
1984 6.78 2.47
1983 6.88 2.49
1982 6.98 2.51
1981 7.07 2.53
1980 7.15 2.59
1979 7.23 2.71
1978 7.26 2.83
1977 7.3 2.9
1976 7.33 3.01
1975 7.37 3.02
1974 7.43 2.96
1973 7.48 2.86
1972 7.54 2.78
1971 7.56 2.77
1970 7.58 2.77
1969 7.6 2.77
1968 7.63 2.77
1967 7.66 2.78
1966 7.66 2.82
1965 7.66 2.84
1964 7.67 2.86
1963 7.65 2.88
1962 7.64 2.87
1961 7.63 2.85
1960 7.63 2.83

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

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Saudi Arabia and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Uruguay
2024 30.5 37.2
2023 30.2 36.8
2022 29.7 36.5
2021 29.5 36.3
2020 29.4 36
2019 29.3 35.8
2018 29.3 35.5
2017 29 35.3
2016 28.6 35.2
2015 27.9 35
2014 27.2 34.9
2013 26.6 34.7
2012 25.9 34.5
2011 25.2 34.2
2010 24.5 34
2009 23.9 33.7
2008 23.4 33.5
2007 22.8 33.3
2006 22.3 33.1
2005 21.9 32.9
2004 21.4 32.7
2003 21.1 32.5
2002 20.8 32.3
2001 20.7 32.2
2000 20.8 32
1999 20.7 31.9
1998 20.4 31.8
1997 20.2 31.7
1996 19.9 31.6
1995 19.7 31.5
1994 19.6 31.4
1993 19.4 31.2
1992 19.3 31.1
1991 19.2 31
1990 19 30.9
1989 19 30.8
1988 18.9 30.7
1987 18.8 30.6
1986 18.7 30.5
1985 18.7 30.4
1984 18.6 30.3
1983 18.5 30.3
1982 18.4 30.2
1981 18.3 30.1
1980 18.2 30.1
1979 18.1 30
1978 18 30
1977 17.9 30.1
1976 17.8 30.1
1975 17.7 30.1
1974 17.6 30.1
1973 17.5 30.1
1972 17.4 30
1971 17.4 29.9
1970 17.4 29.9
1969 17.4 29.8
1968 17.5 29.7
1967 17.6 29.6
1966 17.7 29.5
1965 17.9 29.4
1964 18 29.3
1963 18.2 29.2
1962 18.4 29.2
1961 18.5 29.1
1960 18.6 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Uruguay
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
98.9%
2024
English speaking
55%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Saudi Arabia Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Uruguay
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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)

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