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Uruguay vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Uruguay has a population of 3.39M (ranked 133/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Uruguay's land area is 67,576 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 89th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Uruguay ranks 80/197 ($81B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Uruguay ranks 51/197 ($23,907), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($3,543).

Main facts and rankings

Uruguay Vanuatu
Population
3384690
341110
Population rank 133/197 174/197
GDP
$81B
2024
$1.16B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$23,907
2024
$3,543
2024
GDP per capita rank 51/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,418
2024
$3,602
2024
Government debt
$55.6B
2024
$518M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
68.5%
2025
48.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$16,423
2024
$1,580
2024
Government debt per person rank 37/185 126/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,053
2025
$2,778
2025
Land area
67,576 sq mi
2025
4,707 sq mi
2025
Population density
50.1 ppl/mi²
2024
69.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
37.2 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.5 years
2025
71.8 years
2025

Uruguay and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Uruguay and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Uruguay

Vanuatu
Year GDP
Uruguay Vanuatu
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 $119,258,835
1980 $10,163,020,116 $121,185,498
1981 $11,048,301,421 $113,781,796
1982 $9,178,780,077 $114,501,913
1983 $5,102,276,308 $117,389,554
1984 $4,850,238,550 $144,482,515
1985 $4,732,017,873 $131,856,421
1986 $5,880,112,788 $126,498,935
1987 $7,367,494,080 $139,464,174
1988 $8,213,538,369 $158,351,368
1989 $8,438,951,476 $154,013,202
1990 $9,298,807,850 $168,879,207
1991 $11,206,176,651 $201,334,169
1992 $12,878,148,791 $209,088,825
1993 $15,002,136,971 $200,491,853
1994 $17,474,588,896 $233,701,301
1995 $19,297,663,097 $249,333,250
1996 $20,515,458,114 $261,370,044
1997 $23,969,739,234 $272,771,209
1998 $25,385,886,978 $262,293,411
1999 $23,983,945,191 $268,006,973
2000 $22,823,270,892 $272,014,628
2001 $20,898,761,742 $257,926,882
2002 $13,606,515,723 $262,596,536
2003 $12,045,638,352 $314,471,413
2004 $13,686,329,890 $364,996,869
2005 $17,362,857,684 $394,962,433
2006 $19,741,420,740 $439,358,587
2007 $23,797,773,024 $516,392,923
2008 $31,119,602,539 $590,748,429
2009 $32,708,319,078 $592,622,319
2010 $41,950,361,212 $670,712,980
2011 $50,342,406,067 $770,153,588
2012 $54,232,266,359 $747,839,698
2013 $61,337,621,934 $758,304,466
2014 $61,496,186,974 $773,717,011
2015 $57,680,327,999 $759,690,181
2016 $57,480,787,465 $804,323,577
2017 $65,005,997,963 $880,043,284
2018 $65,344,577,416 $914,727,908
2019 $62,222,313,619 $936,526,268
2020 $53,559,359,262 $909,421,044
2021 $60,739,084,241 $982,362,212
2022 $70,594,110,920 $1,030,654,208
2023 $77,991,666,838 $1,126,313,359
2024 $80,961,511,074 $1,161,251,868

Uruguay and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Uruguay

Vanuatu
Year GDP per capita
Uruguay Vanuatu
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 $1,055
1980 $3,443 $1,048
1981 $3,728 $962
1982 $3,085 $946
1983 $1,707 $947
1984 $1,615 $1,137
1985 $1,568 $1,012
1986 $1,939 $946
1987 $2,416 $1,017
1988 $2,677 $1,125
1989 $2,734 $1,067
1990 $2,995 $1,141
1991 $3,589 $1,326
1992 $4,102 $1,344
1993 $4,753 $1,257
1994 $5,508 $1,431
1995 $6,050 $1,492
1996 $6,398 $1,529
1997 $7,436 $1,562
1998 $7,837 $1,471
1999 $7,371 $1,472
2000 $6,988 $1,460
2001 $6,383 $1,350
2002 $4,150 $1,341
2003 $3,671 $1,567
2004 $4,169 $1,774
2005 $5,284 $1,874
2006 $6,001 $2,035
2007 $7,222 $2,334
2008 $9,424 $2,604
2009 $9,881 $2,546
2010 $12,641 $2,815
2011 $15,132 $3,163
2012 $16,260 $3,005
2013 $18,335 $2,980
2014 $18,322 $2,973
2015 $17,126 $2,855
2016 $17,010 $2,956
2017 $19,185 $3,160
2018 $19,250 $3,207
2019 $18,316 $3,207
2020 $15,758 $3,043
2021 $17,882 $3,212
2022 $20,819 $3,292
2023 $23,019 $3,515
2024 $23,907 $3,543

Uruguay vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Uruguay

Vanuatu
Year Life expectancy, years
Uruguay Vanuatu
1950 65.6 43.9
1951 65.8 42.2
1952 66.1 45.3
1953 66.3 45.8
1954 66.5 46.5
1955 66.7 47.1
1956 66.9 47.7
1957 67.1 48.2
1958 67.3 48.7
1959 67.5 49.3
1960 67.7 49.8
1961 67.8 50.4
1962 67.9 50.9
1963 68 51.5
1964 68.1 52
1965 68.2 52.5
1966 68.3 53.1
1967 68.4 53.7
1968 68.5 54.2
1969 68.6 54.8
1970 68.7 55.3
1971 68.9 55.9
1972 69.2 56.4
1973 69.3 57
1974 69.5 57.6
1975 69.7 58.1
1976 69.9 58.7
1977 70.1 59.2
1978 70.3 59.9
1979 70.3 60.9
1980 70.5 61.3
1981 71 61.9
1982 71.5 62.5
1983 71.6 63.1
1984 71.7 63.5
1985 71.9 63.9
1986 72.2 64.6
1987 72.2 64.4
1988 72.4 65.7
1989 72.6 66
1990 73 66.7
1991 73.2 67.1
1992 73.2 67.4
1993 73.1 67.7
1994 73.2 68
1995 73.5 68.1
1996 73.8 68.2
1997 73.9 68.3
1998 74 68.4
1999 74.3 67.9
2000 74.7 68.6
2001 75 68.7
2002 75 68.8
2003 75.1 68.9
2004 75.3 69
2005 75.8 69.2
2006 75.9 69.1
2007 76.2 69.1
2008 76.3 69.3
2009 76.7 69.4
2010 76.7 69.6
2011 76.6 69.7
2012 76.7 69.9
2013 77 70
2014 77.2 70
2015 77.3 70.2
2016 77.4 70.4
2017 77.6 70.5
2018 77.5 70.6
2019 77.5 70.8
2020 78.4 70.4
2021 75.4 70
2022 76.5 71.3
2023 78.1 71.5
2024 78.3 71.7
2025 78.5 71.8

Uruguay and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Uruguay

Vanuatu
Year Population
Uruguay Vanuatu
1960 2,529,957 64,431
1961 2,562,044 66,264
1962 2,593,298 68,174
1963 2,623,766 70,159
1964 2,653,180 72,219
1965 2,681,169 74,358
1966 2,707,646 76,590
1967 2,732,277 78,921
1968 2,754,606 81,314
1969 2,773,974 83,755
1970 2,790,807 86,266
1971 2,806,462 88,862
1972 2,821,644 91,562
1973 2,837,133 94,362
1974 2,853,944 97,260
1975 2,872,320 100,269
1976 2,891,392 103,388
1977 2,909,461 106,618
1978 2,925,715 109,963
1979 2,939,903 113,040
1980 2,951,953 115,660
1981 2,963,246 118,249
1982 2,975,492 121,035
1983 2,988,778 123,998
1984 3,002,488 127,109
1985 3,017,037 130,356
1986 3,032,845 133,720
1987 3,049,896 137,187
1988 3,067,961 140,756
1989 3,086,255 144,393
1990 3,104,403 148,063
1991 3,122,354 151,793
1992 3,139,702 155,608
1993 3,156,345 159,463
1994 3,172,834 163,314
1995 3,189,440 167,137
1996 3,206,324 170,911
1997 3,223,345 174,626
1998 3,239,280 178,313
1999 3,254,015 182,048
2000 3,266,206 186,281
2001 3,274,251 191,031
2002 3,278,867 195,863
2003 3,281,186 200,746
2004 3,283,148 205,711
2005 3,285,771 210,760
2006 3,289,506 215,923
2007 3,295,153 221,276
2008 3,302,177 226,896
2009 3,310,091 232,731
2010 3,318,580 238,248
2011 3,326,825 243,474
2012 3,335,401 248,883
2013 3,345,337 254,482
2014 3,356,334 260,240
2015 3,368,017 266,101
2016 3,379,283 272,087
2017 3,388,438 278,507
2018 3,394,534 285,259
2019 3,397,206 291,985
2020 3,398,968 298,858
2021 3,396,695 305,868
2022 3,390,913 313,046
2023 3,388,081 320,409
2024 3,386,588 327,777

Fertility rates in Uruguay and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Uruguay

Vanuatu
Year Fertility rate
Uruguay Vanuatu
1960 2.83 6.78
1961 2.85 6.73
1962 2.87 6.67
1963 2.88 6.62
1964 2.86 6.57
1965 2.84 6.52
1966 2.82 6.51
1967 2.78 6.51
1968 2.77 6.46
1969 2.77 6.41
1970 2.77 6.35
1971 2.77 6.29
1972 2.78 6.23
1973 2.86 6.15
1974 2.96 6.06
1975 3.02 5.98
1976 3.01 5.89
1977 2.9 5.81
1978 2.83 5.77
1979 2.71 5.73
1980 2.59 5.69
1981 2.53 5.65
1982 2.51 5.6
1983 2.49 5.55
1984 2.47 5.49
1985 2.47 5.43
1986 2.47 5.38
1987 2.49 5.33
1988 2.5 5.27
1989 2.5 5.21
1990 2.48 5.17
1991 2.45 5.13
1992 2.43 5.09
1993 2.41 5.02
1994 2.42 4.94
1995 2.4 4.85
1996 2.36 4.75
1997 2.33 4.66
1998 2.27 4.6
1999 2.25 4.56
2000 2.2 4.54
2001 2.16 4.5
2002 2.16 4.38
2003 2.12 4.29
2004 2.09 4.21
2005 2.1 4.13
2006 2.07 4.1
2007 2.05 4.12
2008 2.03 4.16
2009 2.02 4.16
2010 2.01 4.13
2011 1.99 4.09
2012 2.01 4.06
2013 2.03 4.04
2014 2.03 4
2015 2.04 3.95
2016 1.97 3.92
2017 1.82 3.88
2018 1.68 3.83
2019 1.57 3.79
2020 1.5 3.74
2021 1.45 3.7
2022 1.43 3.65
2023 1.41 3.6

Uruguay and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Uruguay

Vanuatu
Year Median age, years
Uruguay Vanuatu
1960 29 17.7
1961 29.1 17.6
1962 29.2 17.5
1963 29.2 17.4
1964 29.3 17.3
1965 29.4 17.2
1966 29.5 17.1
1967 29.6 17.1
1968 29.7 17
1969 29.8 17
1970 29.9 17
1971 29.9 17
1972 30 17
1973 30.1 17
1974 30.1 17.1
1975 30.1 17.1
1976 30.1 17.1
1977 30.1 17.2
1978 30 17.3
1979 30 17.5
1980 30.1 17.6
1981 30.1 17.7
1982 30.2 17.7
1983 30.3 17.7
1984 30.3 17.7
1985 30.4 17.7
1986 30.5 17.8
1987 30.6 17.8
1988 30.7 17.8
1989 30.8 17.8
1990 30.9 17.8
1991 31 17.9
1992 31.1 17.8
1993 31.2 17.7
1994 31.4 17.7
1995 31.5 17.8
1996 31.6 18
1997 31.7 18
1998 31.8 18
1999 31.9 18
2000 32 18.2
2001 32.2 18.5
2002 32.3 18.7
2003 32.5 18.9
2004 32.7 19.2
2005 32.9 19.4
2006 33.1 19.6
2007 33.3 19.9
2008 33.5 20.1
2009 33.7 20.3
2010 34 20.5
2011 34.2 20.6
2012 34.5 20.8
2013 34.7 20.9
2014 34.9 21
2015 35 21.1
2016 35.2 21.1
2017 35.3 21.2
2018 35.5 21.2
2019 35.8 21.2
2020 36 21.2
2021 36.3 21.2
2022 36.5 21.2
2023 36.8 21.2
2024 37.2 21.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Uruguay Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$73.1B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.2%
2025
38.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.81%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.94%
2025
-5.96%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.21%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
65.3%
2024
60.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
7.55%
2022
Economic freedom index
70.2
2025
61.8
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2024
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2024
3%
2019
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
17
1999
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$284M
1996
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$17.4B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$136M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,480,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.71%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
73.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Uruguay Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,626 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.3
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.82 megatons
2023
0.29 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.6 tons
2023
0.9 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
57.8%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
46.2%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,590 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
84.4%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
38.4%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Uruguay Vanuatu
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,348
2024
-43
2024
Urban population
95.9%
2024
26.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68
2025
45.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2024
50
2024
Higher education index
61
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
151
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.9%
2024
88%
2023
English speaking
24%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Uruguay Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,851
2022
$135.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2022
$10.3
2022
Life expectancy
78.5 years
2025
71.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
49.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.63
2022
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
6.7
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
65
2025
96
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
20.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.61 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Uruguay Vanuatu
% of world land
0.12%
2025
0.008%
2025
Land area per capita
19,954 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
54,976 sq mi
2025
722 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,085 sq mi
2025
1,708 sq mi
2025
Roads length
48,300 mi
2010
665 mi
2000

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