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United States vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United States has a population of 342M (ranked 3/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). The United States' land area is 3,531,839 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 3rd vs. 89th).

By GDP, The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

United States Uruguay
Population
344023146
3382789
Population rank 3/197 133/197
GDP
$28.8T
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 1/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$84,534
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 10/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$85,810
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$35.2T
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
122.3%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$103,404
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 2/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,202
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 3,531,839 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

United States and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

United States and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
United States

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
United States Uruguay
2024 $28,750,956,130,731 $80,961,511,074
2023 $27,292,170,793,214 $77,991,666,838
2022 $25,604,848,907,611 $70,594,110,920
2021 $23,315,080,560,000 $60,739,084,241
2020 $21,060,473,613,000 $53,559,359,262
2019 $21,380,976,119,000 $62,222,313,619
2018 $20,533,057,312,000 $65,344,577,416
2017 $19,477,336,549,000 $65,005,997,963
2016 $18,695,110,842,000 $57,480,787,465
2015 $18,206,020,741,000 $57,680,327,999
2014 $17,550,680,174,000 $61,496,186,974
2013 $16,843,190,993,000 $61,337,621,934
2012 $16,253,972,230,000 $54,232,266,359
2011 $15,599,728,123,000 $50,342,406,067
2010 $15,048,964,444,000 $41,950,361,212
2009 $14,478,064,934,000 $32,708,319,078
2008 $14,769,857,911,000 $31,119,602,539
2007 $14,474,226,905,000 $23,797,773,024
2006 $13,815,586,948,000 $19,741,420,740
2005 $13,039,199,193,000 $17,362,857,684
2004 $12,217,193,198,000 $13,686,329,890
2003 $11,456,442,041,000 $12,045,638,352
2002 $10,929,112,955,000 $13,606,515,723
2001 $10,581,929,774,000 $20,898,761,742
2000 $10,250,947,997,000 $22,823,270,892
1999 $9,631,174,489,000 $23,983,945,191
1998 $9,062,818,202,000 $25,385,886,978
1997 $8,577,554,457,000 $23,969,739,234
1996 $8,073,122,000,000 $20,515,458,114
1995 $7,639,749,000,000 $19,297,663,097
1994 $7,287,236,000,000 $17,474,588,896
1993 $6,858,559,000,000 $15,002,136,971
1992 $6,520,327,000,000 $12,878,148,791
1991 $6,158,129,000,000 $11,206,176,651
1990 $5,963,144,000,000 $9,298,807,850
1989 $5,641,580,000,000 $8,438,951,476
1988 $5,236,438,000,000 $8,213,538,369
1987 $4,855,215,000,000 $7,367,494,080
1986 $4,579,631,000,000 $5,880,112,788
1985 $4,338,979,000,000 $4,732,017,873
1984 $4,037,613,000,000 $4,850,238,550
1983 $3,634,038,000,000 $5,102,276,308
1982 $3,343,789,000,000 $9,178,780,077
1981 $3,207,041,000,000 $11,048,301,421
1980 $2,857,307,000,000 $10,163,020,116
1979 $2,627,333,000,000 $7,181,182,224
1978 $2,351,599,000,000 $4,910,254,566
1977 $2,081,826,000,000 $4,114,670,014
1976 $1,873,412,000,000 $3,667,161,241
1975 $1,684,904,000,000 $3,538,278,047
1974 $1,545,243,000,000 $4,090,209,682
1973 $1,425,376,000,000 $3,964,296,443
1972 $1,279,110,000,000 $2,189,418,689
1971 $1,164,850,000,000 $2,807,258,065
1970 $1,073,303,000,000 $2,137,096,774
1969 $1,017,438,172,414 $2,004,435,484
1968 $940,225,000,000 $1,593,674,185
1967 $859,620,034,483 $1,597,713,469
1966 $813,032,758,621 $1,809,185,094
1965 $741,904,862,069 $1,890,767,156
1964 $684,144,620,690 $1,975,701,816
1963 $637,058,551,724 $1,539,681,491
1962 $603,639,413,793 $1,710,004,407
1961 $561,940,310,345 $1,547,388,781
1960 $541,988,586,207 $1,242,289,239

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

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United States and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
United States

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
United States Uruguay
2024 $84,534 $23,907
2023 $81,490 $23,019
2022 $76,829 $20,819
2021 $70,249 $17,882
2020 $63,526 $15,758
2019 $65,120 $18,316
2018 $62,823 $19,250
2017 $59,908 $19,185
2016 $57,867 $17,010
2015 $56,763 $17,126
2014 $55,124 $18,322
2013 $53,291 $18,335
2012 $51,784 $16,260
2011 $50,066 $15,132
2010 $48,651 $12,641
2009 $47,195 $9,881
2008 $48,570 $9,424
2007 $48,050 $7,222
2006 $46,302 $6,001
2005 $44,123 $5,284
2004 $41,725 $4,169
2003 $39,490 $3,671
2002 $37,998 $4,150
2001 $37,134 $6,383
2000 $36,330 $6,988
1999 $34,484 $7,371
1998 $32,823 $7,837
1997 $31,430 $7,436
1996 $29,937 $6,398
1995 $28,661 $6,050
1994 $27,662 $5,508
1993 $26,353 $4,753
1992 $25,381 $4,102
1991 $24,293 $3,589
1990 $23,840 $2,995
1989 $22,857 $2,734
1988 $21,417 $2,677
1987 $20,039 $2,416
1986 $19,071 $1,939
1985 $18,237 $1,568
1984 $17,121 $1,615
1983 $15,544 $1,707
1982 $14,434 $3,085
1981 $13,976 $3,728
1980 $12,613 $3,443
1979 $11,674 $2,443
1978 $10,565 $1,678
1977 $9,453 $1,414
1976 $8,592 $1,268
1975 $7,801 $1,232
1974 $7,226 $1,433
1973 $6,726 $1,397
1972 $6,094 $776
1971 $5,609 $1,000
1970 $5,234 $766
1969 $5,020 $723
1968 $4,685 $579
1967 $4,326 $585
1966 $4,136 $668
1965 $3,818 $705
1964 $3,565 $745
1963 $3,366 $587
1962 $3,236 $659
1961 $3,059 $604
1960 $3,000 $491

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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United States vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United States

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United States Uruguay
2026 79.8 78.6
2025 79.6 78.5
2024 79.5 78.3
2023 79.3 78.1
2022 78 76.5
2021 76.4 75.4
2020 77 78.4
2019 78.9 77.5
2018 78.8 77.5
2017 78.6 77.6
2016 78.7 77.4
2015 78.7 77.3
2014 78.9 77.2
2013 78.8 77
2012 78.8 76.7
2011 78.7 76.6
2010 78.7 76.7
2009 78.5 76.7
2008 78.1 76.3
2007 78 76.2
2006 77.8 75.9
2005 77.5 75.8
2004 77.5 75.3
2003 77.1 75.1
2002 77 75
2001 76.9 75
2000 76.8 74.7
1999 76.7 74.3
1998 76.7 74
1997 76.5 73.9
1996 76.2 73.8
1995 75.9 73.5
1994 75.7 73.2
1993 75.6 73.1
1992 75.8 73.2
1991 75.5 73.2
1990 75.4 73
1989 75.1 72.6
1988 74.8 72.4
1987 74.9 72.2
1986 74.7 72.2
1985 74.7 71.9
1984 74.7 71.7
1983 74.6 71.6
1982 74.5 71.5
1981 74.1 71
1980 73.7 70.5
1979 73.8 70.3
1978 73.4 70.3
1977 73.2 70.1
1976 72.8 69.9
1975 72.5 69.7
1974 72 69.5
1973 71.4 69.3
1972 71.2 69.2
1971 71.1 68.9
1970 70.7 68.7
1969 70.5 68.6
1968 70.2 68.5
1967 70.5 68.4
1966 70.2 68.3
1965 70.2 68.2
1964 70.2 68.1
1963 69.9 68
1962 70.1 67.9
1961 70.3 67.8
1960 69.8 67.7
1959 69.9 67.5
1958 69.7 67.3
1957 69.4 67.1
1956 69.6 66.9
1955 69.6 66.7
1954 69.5 66.5
1953 68.7 66.3
1952 68.4 66.1
1951 68.2 65.8
1950 68.1 65.6

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

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United States and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
United States

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
United States Uruguay
2025 341,784,857 -
2024 340,110,988 3,386,588
2023 334,914,895 3,388,081
2022 333,271,411 3,390,913
2021 331,893,745 3,396,695
2020 331,526,933 3,398,968
2019 328,329,953 3,397,206
2018 326,838,199 3,394,534
2017 325,122,128 3,388,438
2016 323,071,755 3,379,283
2015 320,738,994 3,368,017
2014 318,386,329 3,356,334
2013 316,059,947 3,345,337
2012 313,877,662 3,335,401
2011 311,583,481 3,326,825
2010 309,327,143 3,318,580
2009 306,771,529 3,310,091
2008 304,093,966 3,302,177
2007 301,231,207 3,295,153
2006 298,379,912 3,289,506
2005 295,516,599 3,285,771
2004 292,805,298 3,283,148
2003 290,107,933 3,281,186
2002 287,625,193 3,278,867
2001 284,968,955 3,274,251
2000 282,162,411 3,266,206
1999 279,294,713 3,254,015
1998 276,115,288 3,239,280
1997 272,911,760 3,223,345
1996 269,667,391 3,206,324
1995 266,557,091 3,189,440
1994 263,435,673 3,172,834
1993 260,255,352 3,156,345
1992 256,894,189 3,139,702
1991 253,492,503 3,122,354
1990 250,131,894 3,104,403
1989 246,819,222 3,086,255
1988 244,499,004 3,067,961
1987 242,288,936 3,049,896
1986 240,132,831 3,032,845
1985 237,923,734 3,017,037
1984 235,824,908 3,002,488
1983 233,792,014 2,988,778
1982 231,664,432 2,975,492
1981 229,465,744 2,963,246
1980 226,542,250 2,951,953
1979 225,055,487 2,939,903
1978 222,584,545 2,925,715
1977 220,239,425 2,909,461
1976 218,035,164 2,891,392
1975 215,973,199 2,872,320
1974 213,853,928 2,853,944
1973 211,908,788 2,837,133
1972 209,896,021 2,821,644
1971 207,660,677 2,806,462
1970 205,052,174 2,790,807
1969 202,676,946 2,773,974
1968 200,706,052 2,754,606
1967 198,712,056 2,732,277
1966 196,560,338 2,707,646
1965 194,302,963 2,681,169
1964 191,888,791 2,653,180
1963 189,241,798 2,623,766
1962 186,537,737 2,593,298
1961 183,691,481 2,562,044
1960 180,671,158 2,529,957
1959 177,829,628 -
1958 174,881,904 -
1957 171,984,130 -
1956 168,903,031 -
1955 165,931,202 -
1954 163,025,854 -
1953 160,184,192 -
1952 157,552,740 -
1951 154,877,889 -
1950 152,271,417 -
1949 149,188,130 -
1948 146,631,302 -
1947 144,126,071 -
1946 141,388,566 -
1945 139,928,165 -
1944 138,397,345 -
1943 136,739,353 -
1942 134,859,553 -
1941 133,402,471 -
1940 132,122,446 -
1939 130,879,718 -
1938 129,824,939 -
1937 128,824,829 -
1936 128,053,180 -
1935 127,250,232 -
1934 126,373,773 -
1933 125,578,763 -
1932 124,840,471 -
1931 124,039,648 -
1930 123,076,741 -
1929 121,767,000 -
1928 120,509,000 -
1927 119,035,000 -
1926 117,397,000 -
1925 115,829,000 -
1924 114,109,000 -
1923 111,947,000 -
1922 110,049,000 -
1921 108,538,000 -
1920 106,461,000 -
1919 104,514,000 -
1918 103,208,000 -
1917 103,268,000 -
1916 101,961,000 -
1915 100,546,000 -
1914 99,111,000 -
1913 97,225,000 -
1912 95,335,000 -
1911 93,863,000 -
1910 92,407,000 -
1909 90,490,000 -
1908 88,710,000 -
1907 87,008,000 -
1906 85,450,000 -
1905 83,822,000 -
1904 82,166,000 -
1903 80,632,000 -
1902 79,163,000 -
1901 77,584,000 -
1900 76,094,000 -

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in United States and Uruguay

Fertility rate
United States

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
United States Uruguay
2023 1.62 1.41
2022 1.66 1.43
2021 1.66 1.45
2020 1.64 1.5
2019 1.71 1.57
2018 1.73 1.68
2017 1.77 1.82
2016 1.82 1.97
2015 1.84 2.04
2014 1.86 2.03
2013 1.86 2.03
2012 1.88 2.01
2011 1.89 1.99
2010 1.93 2.01
2009 2 2.02
2008 2.07 2.03
2007 2.12 2.05
2006 2.11 2.07
2005 2.06 2.1
2004 2.05 2.09
2003 2.05 2.12
2002 2.02 2.16
2001 2.03 2.16
2000 2.06 2.2
1999 2.01 2.25
1998 2 2.27
1997 1.97 2.33
1996 1.98 2.36
1995 1.98 2.4
1994 2 2.42
1993 2.02 2.41
1992 2.05 2.43
1991 2.06 2.45
1990 2.08 2.48
1989 2.01 2.5
1988 1.93 2.5
1987 1.87 2.49
1986 1.84 2.47
1985 1.84 2.47
1984 1.81 2.47
1983 1.8 2.49
1982 1.83 2.51
1981 1.81 2.53
1980 1.84 2.59
1979 1.81 2.71
1978 1.76 2.83
1977 1.79 2.9
1976 1.74 3.01
1975 1.77 3.02
1974 1.84 2.96
1973 1.88 2.86
1972 2.01 2.78
1971 2.27 2.77
1970 2.48 2.77
1969 2.46 2.77
1968 2.46 2.77
1967 2.56 2.78
1966 2.72 2.82
1965 2.91 2.84
1964 3.19 2.86
1963 3.32 2.88
1962 3.46 2.87
1961 3.62 2.85
1960 3.65 2.83

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

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United States and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
United States

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
United States Uruguay
2024 39.3 37.2
2023 39 36.8
2022 38.7 36.5
2021 38.5 36.3
2020 38.2 36
2019 38 35.8
2018 37.9 35.5
2017 37.7 35.3
2016 37.6 35.2
2015 37.5 35
2014 37.3 34.9
2013 37.2 34.7
2012 37.1 34.5
2011 37 34.2
2010 36.9 34
2009 36.7 33.7
2008 36.6 33.5
2007 36.5 33.3
2006 36.4 33.1
2005 36.2 32.9
2004 36 32.7
2003 35.8 32.5
2002 35.6 32.3
2001 35.5 32.2
2000 35.3 32
1999 35.1 31.9
1998 34.9 31.8
1997 34.6 31.7
1996 34.4 31.6
1995 34.1 31.5
1994 33.8 31.4
1993 33.6 31.2
1992 33.4 31.1
1991 33.2 31
1990 32.9 30.9
1989 32.7 30.8
1988 32.4 30.7
1987 32.1 30.6
1986 31.8 30.5
1985 31.5 30.4
1984 31.2 30.3
1983 30.9 30.3
1982 30.7 30.2
1981 30.4 30.1
1980 30.1 30.1
1979 29.9 30
1978 29.6 30
1977 29.2 30.1
1976 28.9 30.1
1975 28.7 30.1
1974 28.5 30.1
1973 28.3 30.1
1972 28 30
1971 27.9 29.9
1970 27.8 29.9
1969 27.9 29.8
1968 27.9 29.7
1967 27.9 29.6
1966 27.9 29.5
1965 28.1 29.4
1964 28.2 29.3
1963 28.5 29.2
1962 28.7 29.2
1961 29 29.1
1960 29.2 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United States Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$28.4T
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.42%
2021
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.42%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,395,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.03%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.02%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
79.7%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
72.8
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.4%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
23,831,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.21%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
902
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,010
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.2T
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$910B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.71B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
45,037,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.88%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
97%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

United States Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
6,364 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.9
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4,632 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
13.6 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.6%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-9%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,551 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.04%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
18.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

United States Uruguay
% of world population
4.21%
2025
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,230,663
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
80.1%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.9
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.76
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
166
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.9%
2024
English speaking
95.3%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
93.1%
2023
92%
2024

Health

United States Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$13,473
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,472
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.68
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.3 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.5
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
42.7%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.9 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

United States Uruguay
% of world land
6.14%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
10,334 sq mi
2025
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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