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United Kingdom vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United Kingdom has a population of 69.2M (ranked 21/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). The United Kingdom's land area is 93,410 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 78th vs. 89th).

By GDP, The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

United Kingdom Uruguay
Population
70154914
3382789
Population rank 22/197 133/197
GDP
$3.69T
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 6/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$53,246
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 22/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,009
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$3.73T
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$53,900
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 7/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$39,230
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 93,410 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
750 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
41 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

United Kingdom and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

United Kingdom and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
United Kingdom

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
United Kingdom Uruguay
2024 $3,686,033,044,482 $80,961,511,074
2023 $3,420,796,653,789 $77,991,666,838
2022 $3,181,244,350,465 $70,594,110,920
2021 $3,194,559,188,926 $60,739,084,241
2020 $2,724,001,478,305 $53,559,359,262
2019 $2,875,710,080,015 $62,222,313,619
2018 $2,897,028,009,916 $65,344,577,416
2017 $2,699,118,387,873 $65,005,997,963
2016 $2,706,807,606,539 $57,480,787,465
2015 $2,945,579,890,258 $57,680,327,999
2014 $3,085,362,169,410 $61,496,186,974
2013 $2,796,908,333,283 $61,337,621,934
2012 $2,719,715,961,540 $54,232,266,359
2011 $2,675,590,034,129 $50,342,406,067
2010 $2,496,740,681,057 $41,950,361,212
2009 $2,429,358,155,476 $32,708,319,078
2008 $2,945,251,838,235 $31,119,602,539
2007 $3,104,699,879,952 $23,797,773,024
2006 $2,719,558,417,663 $19,741,420,740
2005 $2,551,361,818,182 $17,362,857,684
2004 $2,429,774,807,763 $13,686,329,890
2003 $2,061,227,755,102 $12,045,638,352
2002 $1,790,536,570,743 $13,606,515,723
2001 $1,656,171,009,069 $20,898,761,742
2000 $1,671,597,821,153 $22,823,270,892
1999 $1,693,458,987,219 $23,983,945,191
1998 $1,660,821,464,061 $25,385,886,978
1997 $1,569,317,288,802 $23,969,739,234
1996 $1,425,287,051,482 $20,515,458,114
1995 $1,349,094,208,616 $19,297,663,097
1994 $1,140,489,745,944 $17,474,588,896
1993 $1,061,388,722,256 $15,002,136,971
1992 $1,179,659,529,660 $12,878,148,791
1991 $1,142,797,178,131 $11,206,176,651
1990 $1,093,169,389,205 $9,298,807,850
1989 $926,884,816,754 $8,438,951,476
1988 $910,122,732,124 $8,213,538,369
1987 $745,162,608,269 $7,367,494,080
1986 $601,452,653,181 $5,880,112,788
1985 $489,285,164,271 $4,732,017,873
1984 $461,487,097,632 $4,850,238,550
1983 $489,618,008,186 $5,102,276,308
1982 $515,048,916,841 $9,178,780,077
1981 $540,765,675,241 $11,048,301,421
1980 $564,947,710,899 $10,163,020,116
1979 $438,994,070,309 $7,181,182,224
1978 $335,883,029,722 $4,910,254,566
1977 $263,066,457,352 $4,114,670,014
1976 $232,614,555,256 $3,667,161,241
1975 $241,756,637,168 $3,538,278,047
1974 $206,131,369,799 $4,090,209,682
1973 $192,537,971,583 $3,964,296,443
1972 $169,965,034,965 $2,189,418,689
1971 $148,113,896,325 $2,807,258,065
1970 $130,671,946,244 $2,137,096,774
1969 $116,464,702,803 $2,004,435,484
1968 $107,759,910,068 $1,593,674,185
1967 $113,116,888,211 $1,597,713,469
1966 $108,572,752,102 $1,809,185,094
1965 $101,824,755,079 $1,890,767,156
1964 $94,407,558,351 $1,975,701,816
1963 $86,561,961,812 $1,539,681,491
1962 $81,247,564,157 $1,710,004,407
1961 $77,741,965,703 $1,547,388,781
1960 $73,233,967,692 $1,242,289,239

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

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United Kingdom and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
United Kingdom

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
United Kingdom Uruguay
2024 $53,246 $23,907
2023 $49,944 $23,019
2022 $47,057 $20,819
2021 $47,691 $17,882
2020 $40,813 $15,758
2019 $43,159 $18,316
2018 $43,703 $19,250
2017 $40,917 $19,185
2016 $41,258 $17,010
2015 $45,255 $17,126
2014 $47,746 $18,322
2013 $43,607 $18,335
2012 $42,688 $16,260
2011 $42,296 $15,132
2010 $39,778 $12,641
2009 $39,009 $9,881
2008 $47,652 $9,424
2007 $50,629 $7,222
2006 $44,695 $6,001
2005 $42,240 $5,284
2004 $40,504 $4,169
2003 $34,557 $3,671
2002 $30,159 $4,150
2001 $28,014 $6,383
2000 $28,384 $6,988
1999 $28,858 $7,371
1998 $28,396 $7,837
1997 $26,910 $7,436
1996 $24,503 $6,398
1995 $23,253 $6,050
1994 $19,709 $5,508
1993 $18,389 $4,753
1992 $20,487 $4,102
1991 $19,901 $3,589
1990 $19,095 $2,995
1989 $16,239 $2,734
1988 $15,987 $2,677
1987 $13,119 $2,416
1986 $10,611 $1,939
1985 $8,652 $1,568
1984 $8,179 $1,615
1983 $8,692 $1,707
1982 $9,146 $3,085
1981 $9,599 $3,728
1980 $10,032 $3,443
1979 $7,805 $2,443
1978 $5,977 $1,678
1977 $4,681 $1,414
1976 $4,138 $1,268
1975 $4,300 $1,232
1974 $3,666 $1,433
1973 $3,426 $1,397
1972 $3,030 $776
1971 $2,650 $1,000
1970 $2,348 $766
1969 $2,101 $723
1968 $1,952 $579
1967 $2,059 $585
1966 $1,987 $668
1965 $1,874 $705
1964 $1,748 $745
1963 $1,613 $587
1962 $1,526 $659
1961 $1,472 $604
1960 $1,398 $491

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

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United Kingdom vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United Kingdom

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United Kingdom Uruguay
2026 81.7 78.6
2025 81.6 78.5
2024 81.4 78.3
2023 81.3 78.1
2022 81.1 76.5
2021 80.7 75.4
2020 80.4 78.4
2019 81.4 77.5
2018 81.1 77.5
2017 81.2 77.6
2016 81.1 77.4
2015 80.9 77.3
2014 81.2 77.2
2013 80.9 77
2012 80.9 76.7
2011 80.8 76.6
2010 80.4 76.7
2009 80.2 76.7
2008 79.7 76.3
2007 79.5 76.2
2006 79.3 75.9
2005 79.1 75.8
2004 78.9 75.3
2003 78.3 75.1
2002 78.2 75
2001 78.1 75
2000 77.8 74.7
1999 77.4 74.3
1998 77.3 74
1997 77.1 73.9
1996 76.9 73.8
1995 76.6 73.5
1994 76.7 73.2
1993 76.2 73.1
1992 76.3 73.2
1991 75.9 73.2
1990 75.7 73
1989 75.4 72.6
1988 75.3 72.4
1987 75.1 72.2
1986 74.8 72.2
1985 74.5 71.9
1984 74.7 71.7
1983 74.3 71.6
1982 74 71.5
1981 73.9 71
1980 73.6 70.5
1979 73.2 70.3
1978 73 70.3
1977 73.1 70.1
1976 72.6 69.9
1975 72.7 69.7
1974 72.4 69.5
1973 72.2 69.3
1972 72 69.2
1971 72.2 68.9
1970 71.9 68.7
1969 71.7 68.6
1968 71.7 68.5
1967 72.1 68.4
1966 71.4 68.3
1965 71.5 68.2
1964 71.5 68.1
1963 70.8 68
1962 70.9 67.9
1961 70.8 67.8
1960 71 67.7
1959 70.8 67.5
1958 70.7 67.3
1957 70.5 67.1
1956 70.4 66.9
1955 70.1 66.7
1954 70.2 66.5
1953 69.8 66.3
1952 69.5 66.1
1951 68.2 65.8
1950 68.6 65.6

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

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United Kingdom and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
United Kingdom

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom Uruguay
2024 69,226,000 3,386,588
2023 68,492,000 3,388,081
2022 67,604,000 3,390,913
2021 66,984,000 3,396,695
2020 66,744,000 3,398,968
2019 66,631,000 3,397,206
2018 66,289,000 3,394,534
2017 65,966,000 3,388,438
2016 65,607,000 3,379,283
2015 65,088,000 3,368,017
2014 64,620,000 3,356,334
2013 64,139,000 3,345,337
2012 63,711,000 3,335,401
2011 63,258,810 3,326,825
2010 62,766,365 3,318,580
2009 62,276,270 3,310,091
2008 61,806,995 3,302,177
2007 61,322,463 3,295,153
2006 60,846,820 3,289,506
2005 60,401,206 3,285,771
2004 59,987,905 3,283,148
2003 59,647,577 3,281,186
2002 59,370,479 3,278,867
2001 59,119,673 3,274,251
2000 58,892,514 3,266,206
1999 58,682,466 3,254,015
1998 58,487,141 3,239,280
1997 58,316,954 3,223,345
1996 58,166,950 3,206,324
1995 58,019,030 3,189,440
1994 57,865,745 3,172,834
1993 57,718,614 3,156,345
1992 57,580,402 3,139,702
1991 57,424,897 3,122,354
1990 57,247,586 3,104,403
1989 57,076,711 3,086,255
1988 56,928,327 3,067,961
1987 56,802,050 3,049,896
1986 56,681,396 3,032,845
1985 56,550,268 3,017,037
1984 56,422,072 3,002,488
1983 56,332,848 2,988,778
1982 56,313,641 2,975,492
1981 56,333,829 2,963,246
1980 56,314,216 2,951,953
1979 56,246,951 2,939,903
1978 56,196,504 2,925,715
1977 56,193,492 2,909,461
1976 56,211,968 2,891,392
1975 56,225,800 2,872,320
1974 56,229,974 2,853,944
1973 56,194,527 2,837,133
1972 56,086,065 2,821,644
1971 55,896,223 2,806,462
1970 55,663,250 2,790,807
1969 55,441,750 2,773,974
1968 55,211,700 2,754,606
1967 54,943,600 2,732,277
1966 54,648,500 2,707,646
1965 54,348,050 2,681,169
1964 54,000,000 2,653,180
1963 53,650,000 2,623,766
1962 53,250,000 2,593,298
1961 52,800,000 2,562,044
1960 52,400,000 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in United Kingdom and Uruguay

Fertility rate
United Kingdom

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
United Kingdom Uruguay
2023 1.56 1.41
2022 1.56 1.43
2021 1.58 1.45
2020 1.57 1.5
2019 1.63 1.57
2018 1.68 1.68
2017 1.74 1.82
2016 1.79 1.97
2015 1.8 2.04
2014 1.81 2.03
2013 1.83 2.03
2012 1.92 2.01
2011 1.91 1.99
2010 1.92 2.01
2009 1.89 2.02
2008 1.91 2.03
2007 1.86 2.05
2006 1.82 2.07
2005 1.76 2.1
2004 1.75 2.09
2003 1.7 2.12
2002 1.63 2.16
2001 1.63 2.16
2000 1.64 2.2
1999 1.68 2.25
1998 1.71 2.27
1997 1.72 2.33
1996 1.73 2.36
1995 1.71 2.4
1994 1.74 2.42
1993 1.76 2.41
1992 1.79 2.43
1991 1.82 2.45
1990 1.83 2.48
1989 1.79 2.5
1988 1.82 2.5
1987 1.81 2.49
1986 1.78 2.47
1985 1.79 2.47
1984 1.77 2.47
1983 1.77 2.49
1982 1.78 2.51
1981 1.82 2.53
1980 1.9 2.59
1979 1.86 2.71
1978 1.75 2.83
1977 1.69 2.9
1976 1.74 3.01
1975 1.81 3.02
1974 1.92 2.96
1973 2.04 2.86
1972 2.2 2.78
1971 2.41 2.77
1970 2.44 2.77
1969 2.51 2.77
1968 2.6 2.77
1967 2.68 2.78
1966 2.78 2.82
1965 2.86 2.84
1964 2.93 2.86
1963 2.88 2.88
1962 2.86 2.87
1961 2.78 2.85
1960 2.69 2.83

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

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United Kingdom and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
United Kingdom

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
United Kingdom Uruguay
2024 41 37.2
2023 40.8 36.8
2022 40.5 36.5
2021 40.3 36.3
2020 40.2 36
2019 40.1 35.8
2018 40 35.5
2017 39.9 35.3
2016 39.8 35.2
2015 39.8 35
2014 39.7 34.9
2013 39.6 34.7
2012 39.5 34.5
2011 39.3 34.2
2010 39.2 34
2009 39 33.7
2008 38.9 33.5
2007 38.8 33.3
2006 38.6 33.1
2005 38.5 32.9
2004 38.4 32.7
2003 38.2 32.5
2002 38.1 32.3
2001 37.9 32.2
2000 37.7 32
1999 37.4 31.9
1998 37.2 31.8
1997 37 31.7
1996 36.8 31.6
1995 36.6 31.5
1994 36.5 31.4
1993 36.3 31.2
1992 36.2 31.1
1991 36.1 31
1990 36 30.9
1989 35.9 30.8
1988 35.7 30.7
1987 35.4 30.6
1986 35.4 30.5
1985 35.3 30.4
1984 35.2 30.3
1983 35 30.3
1982 34.8 30.2
1981 34.5 30.1
1980 34.4 30.1
1979 34.3 30
1978 34.2 30
1977 34.1 30.1
1976 34 30.1
1975 34 30.1
1974 34 30.1
1973 34 30.1
1972 34 30
1971 34.1 29.9
1970 34.2 29.9
1969 34.4 29.8
1968 34.6 29.7
1967 34.8 29.6
1966 34.9 29.5
1965 35.1 29.4
1964 35.2 29.3
1963 35.3 29.2
1962 35.3 29.2
1961 35.4 29.1
1960 35.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United Kingdom Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$3.42T
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.96%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.28%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
153,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.75%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.36%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.4%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
2,624,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
55
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,606
2022
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.1T
2022
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$175B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.83B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,101,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.24%
1998
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
99.3%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

United Kingdom Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,128 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
292.4 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.22 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.5%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.4%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,208 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.2%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.51%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
13.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

United Kingdom Uruguay
% of world population
0.85%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+389,911
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
83.2%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.85 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
70
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2021
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.2
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.9%
2024
English speaking
98.3%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
96.3%
2023
92%
2024

Health

United Kingdom Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,860
2024
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$853
2024
$355
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.3
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2018
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

United Kingdom Uruguay
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,349 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
65,674 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,415 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
263,542 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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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