Uruguay is a high-income country with a population of 3.39M people. The capital and largest city is Montevideo, with 1.3M residents. Uruguay shares land borders with Brazil and Argentina.
Uruguay ranks 80/197 by GDP ($81B) and 51/197 by GDP per capita ($23,907). The top export category is animal & marine products, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Uruguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3384690
|
133/197 |
| GDP |
$81B
2024 |
80/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$23,907
2024 |
51/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$36,418
2024 |
61/197 |
| Government debt |
$55.6B
2024 |
70/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
68.5%
2025 |
59/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$16,423
2024 |
37/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$12,053
2025 |
65/197 |
| Land area | 67,576 sq mi | 89/197 |
| Population density | 50.1 ppl/mi² | 171/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.41 | 161/196 |
| Median age | 37.2 years | 63/196 |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 years | 53/197 |
Uruguay trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,242,289,239 |
| 1961 | $1,547,388,781 |
| 1962 | $1,710,004,407 |
| 1963 | $1,539,681,491 |
| 1964 | $1,975,701,816 |
| 1965 | $1,890,767,156 |
| 1966 | $1,809,185,094 |
| 1967 | $1,597,713,469 |
| 1968 | $1,593,674,185 |
| 1969 | $2,004,435,484 |
| 1970 | $2,137,096,774 |
| 1971 | $2,807,258,065 |
| 1972 | $2,189,418,689 |
| 1973 | $3,964,296,443 |
| 1974 | $4,090,209,682 |
| 1975 | $3,538,278,047 |
| 1976 | $3,667,161,241 |
| 1977 | $4,114,670,014 |
| 1978 | $4,910,254,566 |
| 1979 | $7,181,182,224 |
| 1980 | $10,163,020,116 |
| 1981 | $11,048,301,421 |
| 1982 | $9,178,780,077 |
| 1983 | $5,102,276,308 |
| 1984 | $4,850,238,550 |
| 1985 | $4,732,017,873 |
| 1986 | $5,880,112,788 |
| 1987 | $7,367,494,080 |
| 1988 | $8,213,538,369 |
| 1989 | $8,438,951,476 |
| 1990 | $9,298,807,850 |
| 1991 | $11,206,176,651 |
| 1992 | $12,878,148,791 |
| 1993 | $15,002,136,971 |
| 1994 | $17,474,588,896 |
| 1995 | $19,297,663,097 |
| 1996 | $20,515,458,114 |
| 1997 | $23,969,739,234 |
| 1998 | $25,385,886,978 |
| 1999 | $23,983,945,191 |
| 2000 | $22,823,270,892 |
| 2001 | $20,898,761,742 |
| 2002 | $13,606,515,723 |
| 2003 | $12,045,638,352 |
| 2004 | $13,686,329,890 |
| 2005 | $17,362,857,684 |
| 2006 | $19,741,420,740 |
| 2007 | $23,797,773,024 |
| 2008 | $31,119,602,539 |
| 2009 | $32,708,319,078 |
| 2010 | $41,950,361,212 |
| 2011 | $50,342,406,067 |
| 2012 | $54,232,266,359 |
| 2013 | $61,337,621,934 |
| 2014 | $61,496,186,974 |
| 2015 | $57,680,327,999 |
| 2016 | $57,480,787,465 |
| 2017 | $65,005,997,963 |
| 2018 | $65,344,577,416 |
| 2019 | $62,222,313,619 |
| 2020 | $53,559,359,262 |
| 2021 | $60,739,084,241 |
| 2022 | $70,594,110,920 |
| 2023 | $77,991,666,838 |
| 2024 | $80,961,511,074 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $491 |
| 1961 | $604 |
| 1962 | $659 |
| 1963 | $587 |
| 1964 | $745 |
| 1965 | $705 |
| 1966 | $668 |
| 1967 | $585 |
| 1968 | $579 |
| 1969 | $723 |
| 1970 | $766 |
| 1971 | $1,000 |
| 1972 | $776 |
| 1973 | $1,397 |
| 1974 | $1,433 |
| 1975 | $1,232 |
| 1976 | $1,268 |
| 1977 | $1,414 |
| 1978 | $1,678 |
| 1979 | $2,443 |
| 1980 | $3,443 |
| 1981 | $3,728 |
| 1982 | $3,085 |
| 1983 | $1,707 |
| 1984 | $1,615 |
| 1985 | $1,568 |
| 1986 | $1,939 |
| 1987 | $2,416 |
| 1988 | $2,677 |
| 1989 | $2,734 |
| 1990 | $2,995 |
| 1991 | $3,589 |
| 1992 | $4,102 |
| 1993 | $4,753 |
| 1994 | $5,508 |
| 1995 | $6,050 |
| 1996 | $6,398 |
| 1997 | $7,436 |
| 1998 | $7,837 |
| 1999 | $7,371 |
| 2000 | $6,988 |
| 2001 | $6,383 |
| 2002 | $4,150 |
| 2003 | $3,671 |
| 2004 | $4,169 |
| 2005 | $5,284 |
| 2006 | $6,001 |
| 2007 | $7,222 |
| 2008 | $9,424 |
| 2009 | $9,881 |
| 2010 | $12,641 |
| 2011 | $15,132 |
| 2012 | $16,260 |
| 2013 | $18,335 |
| 2014 | $18,322 |
| 2015 | $17,126 |
| 2016 | $17,010 |
| 2017 | $19,185 |
| 2018 | $19,250 |
| 2019 | $18,316 |
| 2020 | $15,758 |
| 2021 | $17,882 |
| 2022 | $20,819 |
| 2023 | $23,019 |
| 2024 | $23,907 |
Uruguay's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.6 |
| 1951 | 65.8 |
| 1952 | 66.1 |
| 1953 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 66.5 |
| 1955 | 66.7 |
| 1956 | 66.9 |
| 1957 | 67.1 |
| 1958 | 67.3 |
| 1959 | 67.5 |
| 1960 | 67.7 |
| 1961 | 67.8 |
| 1962 | 67.9 |
| 1963 | 68 |
| 1964 | 68.1 |
| 1965 | 68.2 |
| 1966 | 68.3 |
| 1967 | 68.4 |
| 1968 | 68.5 |
| 1969 | 68.6 |
| 1970 | 68.7 |
| 1971 | 68.9 |
| 1972 | 69.2 |
| 1973 | 69.3 |
| 1974 | 69.5 |
| 1975 | 69.7 |
| 1976 | 69.9 |
| 1977 | 70.1 |
| 1978 | 70.3 |
| 1979 | 70.3 |
| 1980 | 70.5 |
| 1981 | 71 |
| 1982 | 71.5 |
| 1983 | 71.6 |
| 1984 | 71.7 |
| 1985 | 71.9 |
| 1986 | 72.2 |
| 1987 | 72.2 |
| 1988 | 72.4 |
| 1989 | 72.6 |
| 1990 | 73 |
| 1991 | 73.2 |
| 1992 | 73.2 |
| 1993 | 73.1 |
| 1994 | 73.2 |
| 1995 | 73.5 |
| 1996 | 73.8 |
| 1997 | 73.9 |
| 1998 | 74 |
| 1999 | 74.3 |
| 2000 | 74.7 |
| 2001 | 75 |
| 2002 | 75 |
| 2003 | 75.1 |
| 2004 | 75.3 |
| 2005 | 75.8 |
| 2006 | 75.9 |
| 2007 | 76.2 |
| 2008 | 76.3 |
| 2009 | 76.7 |
| 2010 | 76.7 |
| 2011 | 76.6 |
| 2012 | 76.7 |
| 2013 | 77 |
| 2014 | 77.2 |
| 2015 | 77.3 |
| 2016 | 77.4 |
| 2017 | 77.6 |
| 2018 | 77.5 |
| 2019 | 77.5 |
| 2020 | 78.4 |
| 2021 | 75.4 |
| 2022 | 76.5 |
| 2023 | 78.1 |
| 2024 | 78.3 |
| 2025 | 78.5 |
Uruguay's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,529,957 |
| 1961 | 2,562,044 |
| 1962 | 2,593,298 |
| 1963 | 2,623,766 |
| 1964 | 2,653,180 |
| 1965 | 2,681,169 |
| 1966 | 2,707,646 |
| 1967 | 2,732,277 |
| 1968 | 2,754,606 |
| 1969 | 2,773,974 |
| 1970 | 2,790,807 |
| 1971 | 2,806,462 |
| 1972 | 2,821,644 |
| 1973 | 2,837,133 |
| 1974 | 2,853,944 |
| 1975 | 2,872,320 |
| 1976 | 2,891,392 |
| 1977 | 2,909,461 |
| 1978 | 2,925,715 |
| 1979 | 2,939,903 |
| 1980 | 2,951,953 |
| 1981 | 2,963,246 |
| 1982 | 2,975,492 |
| 1983 | 2,988,778 |
| 1984 | 3,002,488 |
| 1985 | 3,017,037 |
| 1986 | 3,032,845 |
| 1987 | 3,049,896 |
| 1988 | 3,067,961 |
| 1989 | 3,086,255 |
| 1990 | 3,104,403 |
| 1991 | 3,122,354 |
| 1992 | 3,139,702 |
| 1993 | 3,156,345 |
| 1994 | 3,172,834 |
| 1995 | 3,189,440 |
| 1996 | 3,206,324 |
| 1997 | 3,223,345 |
| 1998 | 3,239,280 |
| 1999 | 3,254,015 |
| 2000 | 3,266,206 |
| 2001 | 3,274,251 |
| 2002 | 3,278,867 |
| 2003 | 3,281,186 |
| 2004 | 3,283,148 |
| 2005 | 3,285,771 |
| 2006 | 3,289,506 |
| 2007 | 3,295,153 |
| 2008 | 3,302,177 |
| 2009 | 3,310,091 |
| 2010 | 3,318,580 |
| 2011 | 3,326,825 |
| 2012 | 3,335,401 |
| 2013 | 3,345,337 |
| 2014 | 3,356,334 |
| 2015 | 3,368,017 |
| 2016 | 3,379,283 |
| 2017 | 3,388,438 |
| 2018 | 3,394,534 |
| 2019 | 3,397,206 |
| 2020 | 3,398,968 |
| 2021 | 3,396,695 |
| 2022 | 3,390,913 |
| 2023 | 3,388,081 |
| 2024 | 3,386,588 |
Uruguay's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.83 |
| 1961 | 2.85 |
| 1962 | 2.87 |
| 1963 | 2.88 |
| 1964 | 2.86 |
| 1965 | 2.84 |
| 1966 | 2.82 |
| 1967 | 2.78 |
| 1968 | 2.77 |
| 1969 | 2.77 |
| 1970 | 2.77 |
| 1971 | 2.77 |
| 1972 | 2.78 |
| 1973 | 2.86 |
| 1974 | 2.96 |
| 1975 | 3.02 |
| 1976 | 3.01 |
| 1977 | 2.9 |
| 1978 | 2.83 |
| 1979 | 2.71 |
| 1980 | 2.59 |
| 1981 | 2.53 |
| 1982 | 2.51 |
| 1983 | 2.49 |
| 1984 | 2.47 |
| 1985 | 2.47 |
| 1986 | 2.47 |
| 1987 | 2.49 |
| 1988 | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 2.48 |
| 1991 | 2.45 |
| 1992 | 2.43 |
| 1993 | 2.41 |
| 1994 | 2.42 |
| 1995 | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 2.36 |
| 1997 | 2.33 |
| 1998 | 2.27 |
| 1999 | 2.25 |
| 2000 | 2.2 |
| 2001 | 2.16 |
| 2002 | 2.16 |
| 2003 | 2.12 |
| 2004 | 2.09 |
| 2005 | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 2.07 |
| 2007 | 2.05 |
| 2008 | 2.03 |
| 2009 | 2.02 |
| 2010 | 2.01 |
| 2011 | 1.99 |
| 2012 | 2.01 |
| 2013 | 2.03 |
| 2014 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 2.04 |
| 2016 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 1.82 |
| 2018 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 1.57 |
| 2020 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | 1.41 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 29 |
| 1961 | 29.1 |
| 1962 | 29.2 |
| 1963 | 29.2 |
| 1964 | 29.3 |
| 1965 | 29.4 |
| 1966 | 29.5 |
| 1967 | 29.6 |
| 1968 | 29.7 |
| 1969 | 29.8 |
| 1970 | 29.9 |
| 1971 | 29.9 |
| 1972 | 30 |
| 1973 | 30.1 |
| 1974 | 30.1 |
| 1975 | 30.1 |
| 1976 | 30.1 |
| 1977 | 30.1 |
| 1978 | 30 |
| 1979 | 30 |
| 1980 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 30.1 |
| 1982 | 30.2 |
| 1983 | 30.3 |
| 1984 | 30.3 |
| 1985 | 30.4 |
| 1986 | 30.5 |
| 1987 | 30.6 |
| 1988 | 30.7 |
| 1989 | 30.8 |
| 1990 | 30.9 |
| 1991 | 31 |
| 1992 | 31.1 |
| 1993 | 31.2 |
| 1994 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 31.6 |
| 1997 | 31.7 |
| 1998 | 31.8 |
| 1999 | 31.9 |
| 2000 | 32 |
| 2001 | 32.2 |
| 2002 | 32.3 |
| 2003 | 32.5 |
| 2004 | 32.7 |
| 2005 | 32.9 |
| 2006 | 33.1 |
| 2007 | 33.3 |
| 2008 | 33.5 |
| 2009 | 33.7 |
| 2010 | 34 |
| 2011 | 34.2 |
| 2012 | 34.5 |
| 2013 | 34.7 |
| 2014 | 34.9 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2016 | 35.2 |
| 2017 | 35.3 |
| 2018 | 35.5 |
| 2019 | 35.8 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2021 | 36.3 |
| 2022 | 36.5 |
| 2023 | 36.8 |
| 2024 | 37.2 |
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Uruguay: National Statistics
Finance
|
Uruguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$73.1B
2024 |
83/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.2%
2025 |
91/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.81%
2023 |
69/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2%
2023 |
63/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
22,000
2020 |
103/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.94%
2025 |
91/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.21%
2024 |
54/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
65.3%
2024 |
45/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.8%
2024 |
153/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
70.2
2025 |
35/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30%
2024 |
60/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2024 |
125/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
0
2025 |
78/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0%
2025 |
78/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
17
1999 |
92/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$284M
1996 |
98/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$17.4B
2024 |
66/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$136M
2024 |
144/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
3,480,000
2019 |
46/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.71%
2020 |
76/184 |
| Banked people share |
73.7%
2024 |
71/158 |
Energy
|
Uruguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,626 kg
2022 |
72/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$20.3
2022 |
35/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.82 megatons
2023 |
111/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.6 tons
2023 |
91/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
44.9%
2022 |
115/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
57.8%
2021 |
41/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
17.1%
2022 |
31/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
46.2%
2022 |
51/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,590 kWh
2022 |
59/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
84.4%
2021 |
22/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
38.4%
2022 |
58/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
185/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
107/195 |
Society
|
Uruguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
133/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,348
2024 |
97/196 |
| Urban population |
95.9%
2024 |
9/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
80/190 |
| Average female height |
5.3 ft
2025 |
77/190 |
| Quality of life index |
68
2025 |
50/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2024 |
19/197 |
| Higher education index |
61
2025 |
74/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2022 |
34/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14.8
2019 |
100/197 |
| Visa free countries |
151
2025 |
53/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.9%
2024 |
61/196 |
| English speaking |
24%
2023 |
98/197 |
| People using the Internet |
92%
2024 |
43/195 |
Health
|
Uruguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,851
2022 |
39/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$302
2022 |
52/191 |
| Life expectancy |
78.5 years
2025 |
53/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
178/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.63
2022 |
11/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
15
2023 |
137/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
6.7
2023 |
138/192 |
| Obesity rate |
34.2%
2022 |
33/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.8%
2024 |
109/195 |
| Air quality index |
65
2025 |
70/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20.5%
2022 |
75/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.61 liters
2020 |
80/186 |
Territory
|
Uruguay
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.12%
2025 |
89/197 |
| Land area per capita |
19,954 sq mi
2024 |
27/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
54,976 sq mi
2025 |
60/194 |
| Forest area |
8,085 sq mi
2025 |
108/196 |
| Roads length |
48,300 mi
2010 |
64/175 |
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