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Spain vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 51st vs. 89th).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Uruguay
Population
48806901
3382789
Population rank 32/197 133/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 15/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Spain and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Spain and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Spain

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Spain Uruguay
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $80,961,511,074
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $77,991,666,838
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $70,594,110,920
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $60,739,084,241
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $53,559,359,262
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $62,222,313,619
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $65,344,577,416
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $65,005,997,963
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $57,480,787,465
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $57,680,327,999
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $61,496,186,974
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $61,337,621,934
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $54,232,266,359
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $50,342,406,067
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $41,950,361,212
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $32,708,319,078
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $31,119,602,539
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $23,797,773,024
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $19,741,420,740
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $17,362,857,684
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $13,686,329,890
2003 $907,963,217,058 $12,045,638,352
2002 $708,938,227,244 $13,606,515,723
2001 $627,798,682,379 $20,898,761,742
2000 $598,102,854,756 $22,823,270,892
1999 $634,394,904,387 $23,983,945,191
1998 $618,731,484,575 $25,385,886,978
1997 $589,739,772,727 $23,969,739,234
1996 $642,251,412,058 $20,515,458,114
1995 $614,170,002,669 $19,297,663,097
1994 $530,183,651,720 $17,474,588,896
1993 $524,700,572,624 $15,002,136,971
1992 $630,465,353,486 $12,878,148,791
1991 $576,753,902,322 $11,206,176,651
1990 $536,175,326,477 $9,298,807,850
1989 $414,460,794,097 $8,438,951,476
1988 $375,891,716,898 $8,213,538,369
1987 $318,520,253,335 $7,367,494,080
1986 $251,141,555,186 $5,880,112,788
1985 $180,664,322,896 $4,732,017,873
1984 $171,979,977,230 $4,850,238,550
1983 $170,829,074,246 $5,102,276,308
1982 $195,856,752,991 $9,178,780,077
1981 $202,663,023,968 $11,048,301,421
1980 $232,600,556,974 $10,163,020,116
1979 $214,448,666,336 $7,181,182,224
1978 $160,484,969,618 $4,910,254,566
1977 $132,354,665,936 $4,114,670,014
1976 $118,422,534,195 $3,667,161,241
1975 $114,695,060,870 $3,538,278,047
1974 $97,204,522,642 $4,090,209,682
1973 $78,583,355,226 $3,964,296,443
1972 $59,090,176,029 $2,189,418,689
1971 $46,586,119,760 $2,807,258,065
1970 $40,963,715,237 $2,137,096,774
1969 $37,090,689,288 $2,004,435,484
1968 $32,394,326,464 $1,593,674,185
1967 $32,570,905,397 $1,597,713,469
1966 $29,559,436,183 $1,809,185,094
1965 $25,479,619,607 $1,890,767,156
1964 $21,966,876,027 $1,975,701,816
1963 $19,631,714,760 $1,539,681,491
1962 $16,609,632,791 $1,710,004,407
1961 $14,238,126,760 $1,547,388,781
1960 $12,424,514,014 $1,242,289,239

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

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Spain and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Uruguay
2024 $35,327 $23,907
2023 $33,493 $23,019
2022 $30,319 $20,819
2021 $30,799 $17,882
2020 $27,234 $15,758
2019 $29,787 $18,316
2018 $30,602 $19,250
2017 $28,381 $19,185
2016 $26,756 $17,010
2015 $25,982 $17,126
2014 $29,708 $18,322
2013 $29,229 $18,335
2012 $28,456 $16,260
2011 $31,825 $15,132
2010 $30,659 $12,641
2009 $32,280 $9,881
2008 $35,603 $9,424
2007 $32,652 $7,222
2006 $28,422 $6,001
2005 $26,451 $5,284
2004 $24,925 $4,169
2003 $21,522 $3,671
2002 $17,111 $4,150
2001 $15,368 $6,383
2000 $14,743 $6,988
1999 $15,708 $7,371
1998 $15,382 $7,837
1997 $14,722 $7,436
1996 $16,101 $6,398
1995 $15,461 $6,050
1994 $13,406 $5,508
1993 $13,330 $4,753
1992 $16,101 $4,102
1991 $14,801 $3,589
1990 $13,795 $2,995
1989 $10,674 $2,734
1988 $9,696 $2,677
1987 $8,234 $2,416
1986 $6,509 $1,939
1985 $4,696 $1,568
1984 $4,487 $1,615
1983 $4,475 $1,707
1982 $5,156 $3,085
1981 $5,367 $3,728
1980 $6,204 $3,443
1979 $5,766 $2,443
1978 $4,353 $1,678
1977 $3,625 $1,414
1976 $3,277 $1,268
1975 $3,208 $1,232
1974 $2,748 $1,433
1973 $2,246 $1,397
1972 $1,708 $776
1971 $1,361 $1,000
1970 $1,211 $766
1969 $1,109 $723
1968 $978 $579
1967 $997 $585
1966 $916 $668
1965 $797 $705
1964 $695 $745
1963 $627 $587
1962 $535 $659
1961 $463 $604
1960 $408 $491

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

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Spain vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Uruguay
2026 84.1 78.6
2025 84 78.5
2024 83.8 78.3
2023 83.7 78.1
2022 82.4 76.5
2021 83 75.4
2020 82.2 78.4
2019 83.5 77.5
2018 83.1 77.5
2017 83 77.6
2016 83 77.4
2015 82.6 77.3
2014 82.8 77.2
2013 82.7 77
2012 82.2 76.7
2011 82.2 76.6
2010 82 76.7
2009 81.6 76.7
2008 81.3 76.3
2007 81 76.2
2006 81 75.9
2005 80.3 75.8
2004 80.3 75.3
2003 79.7 75.1
2002 79.8 75
2001 79.7 75
2000 79.4 74.7
1999 78.9 74.3
1998 78.9 74
1997 78.9 73.9
1996 78.3 73.8
1995 78.2 73.5
1994 78.1 73.2
1993 77.7 73.1
1992 77.6 73.2
1991 77.1 73.2
1990 77 73
1989 77 72.6
1988 76.9 72.4
1987 77 72.2
1986 76.7 72.2
1985 76.4 71.9
1984 76.5 71.7
1983 76.1 71.6
1982 76.3 71.5
1981 75.7 71
1980 75.5 70.5
1979 75 70.3
1978 74.5 70.3
1977 74.3 70.1
1976 73.8 69.9
1975 73.5 69.7
1974 73.1 69.5
1973 72.7 69.3
1972 73 69.2
1971 71.7 68.9
1970 72.1 68.7
1969 71.1 68.6
1968 71.7 68.5
1967 71.3 68.4
1966 71.2 68.3
1965 70.9 68.2
1964 70.5 68.1
1963 69.8 68
1962 69.6 67.9
1961 69.6 67.8
1960 69.2 67.7
1959 68.7 67.5
1958 68.8 67.3
1957 66.6 67.1
1956 66.8 66.9
1955 66.7 66.7
1954 66.9 66.5
1953 65.7 66.3
1952 64.8 66.1
1951 61.5 65.8
1950 61.8 65.6

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

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Spain and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Spain Uruguay
2024 48,848,840 3,386,588
2023 48,352,528 3,388,081
2022 47,786,102 3,390,913
2021 47,443,821 3,396,695
2020 47,359,424 3,398,968
2019 47,118,501 3,397,206
2018 46,782,011 3,394,534
2017 46,571,232 3,388,438
2016 46,458,139 3,379,283
2015 46,422,303 3,368,017
2014 46,460,733 3,356,334
2013 46,604,197 3,345,337
2012 46,773,055 3,335,401
2011 46,742,697 3,326,825
2010 46,576,897 3,318,580
2009 46,362,946 3,310,091
2008 45,954,106 3,302,177
2007 45,226,803 3,295,153
2006 44,397,319 3,289,506
2005 43,653,155 3,285,771
2004 42,921,895 3,283,148
2003 42,187,645 3,281,186
2002 41,431,558 3,278,867
2001 40,850,412 3,274,251
2000 40,567,864 3,266,206
1999 40,386,875 3,254,015
1998 40,223,509 3,239,280
1997 40,057,389 3,223,345
1996 39,889,852 3,206,324
1995 39,724,050 3,189,440
1994 39,549,108 3,172,834
1993 39,361,262 3,156,345
1992 39,157,685 3,139,702
1991 38,966,376 3,122,354
1990 38,867,322 3,104,403
1989 38,827,764 3,086,255
1988 38,766,939 3,067,961
1987 38,684,815 3,049,896
1986 38,584,624 3,032,845
1985 38,469,512 3,017,037
1984 38,330,364 3,002,488
1983 38,171,525 2,988,778
1982 37,986,012 2,975,492
1981 37,758,631 2,963,246
1980 37,491,165 2,951,953
1979 37,191,330 2,939,903
1978 36,864,898 2,925,715
1977 36,511,638 2,909,461
1976 36,137,812 2,891,392
1975 35,757,900 2,872,320
1974 35,373,335 2,853,944
1973 34,988,947 2,837,133
1972 34,604,469 2,821,644
1971 34,224,490 2,806,462
1970 33,814,531 2,790,807
1969 33,441,054 2,773,974
1968 33,113,134 2,754,606
1967 32,682,947 2,732,277
1966 32,283,194 2,707,646
1965 31,954,292 2,681,169
1964 31,609,195 2,653,180
1963 31,296,651 2,623,766
1962 31,023,366 2,593,298
1961 30,739,250 2,562,044
1960 30,455,000 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Spain and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Spain

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Uruguay
2023 1.12 1.41
2022 1.16 1.43
2021 1.18 1.45
2020 1.18 1.5
2019 1.23 1.57
2018 1.26 1.68
2017 1.31 1.82
2016 1.33 1.97
2015 1.33 2.04
2014 1.32 2.03
2013 1.27 2.03
2012 1.32 2.01
2011 1.34 1.99
2010 1.37 2.01
2009 1.38 2.02
2008 1.45 2.03
2007 1.38 2.05
2006 1.36 2.07
2005 1.33 2.1
2004 1.31 2.09
2003 1.3 2.12
2002 1.25 2.16
2001 1.23 2.16
2000 1.22 2.2
1999 1.17 2.25
1998 1.13 2.27
1997 1.15 2.33
1996 1.14 2.36
1995 1.16 2.4
1994 1.19 2.42
1993 1.26 2.41
1992 1.31 2.43
1991 1.33 2.45
1990 1.36 2.48
1989 1.4 2.5
1988 1.45 2.5
1987 1.49 2.49
1986 1.56 2.47
1985 1.64 2.47
1984 1.73 2.47
1983 1.8 2.49
1982 1.94 2.51
1981 2.04 2.53
1980 2.22 2.59
1979 2.37 2.71
1978 2.54 2.83
1977 2.65 2.9
1976 2.77 3.01
1975 2.77 3.02
1974 2.88 2.96
1973 2.84 2.86
1972 2.87 2.78
1971 2.9 2.77
1970 2.84 2.77
1969 2.86 2.77
1968 2.87 2.77
1967 2.94 2.78
1966 2.91 2.82
1965 2.94 2.84
1964 3.01 2.86
1963 2.88 2.88
1962 2.8 2.87
1961 2.77 2.85
1960 2.86 2.83

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

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Spain and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Uruguay
2024 46.4 37.2
2023 45.9 36.8
2022 45.4 36.5
2021 44.9 36.3
2020 44.5 36
2019 44.1 35.8
2018 43.8 35.5
2017 43.5 35.3
2016 43.1 35.2
2015 42.7 35
2014 42.2 34.9
2013 41.7 34.7
2012 41.1 34.5
2011 40.6 34.2
2010 40.2 34
2009 39.8 33.7
2008 39.4 33.5
2007 39.2 33.3
2006 39 33.1
2005 38.8 32.9
2004 38.5 32.7
2003 38.3 32.5
2002 38.1 32.3
2001 37.8 32.2
2000 37.4 32
1999 37 31.9
1998 36.6 31.8
1997 36.2 31.7
1996 35.7 31.6
1995 35.3 31.5
1994 34.9 31.4
1993 34.6 31.2
1992 34.2 31.1
1991 33.9 31
1990 33.6 30.9
1989 33.2 30.8
1988 32.9 30.7
1987 32.5 30.6
1986 32.2 30.5
1985 31.9 30.4
1984 31.6 30.3
1983 31.4 30.3
1982 31.1 30.2
1981 30.9 30.1
1980 30.7 30.1
1979 30.6 30
1978 30.4 30
1977 30.2 30.1
1976 30.1 30.1
1975 30 30.1
1974 30 30.1
1973 30 30.1
1972 30 30
1971 30.1 29.9
1970 30.1 29.9
1969 30.2 29.8
1968 30.4 29.7
1967 30.4 29.6
1966 30.3 29.5
1965 30.2 29.4
1964 30.1 29.3
1963 29.9 29.2
1962 29.7 29.2
1961 29.6 29.1
1960 29.4 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
34
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Spain Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Spain Uruguay
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
22%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Spain Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Uruguay
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
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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