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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 81/197 ($81B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Uruguay Vanuatu
Population
3382789
344750
Population rank 133/197 174/197
GDP
$81B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 81/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$23,907
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 52/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,418
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$55.6B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
68.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$16,421
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 38/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,433
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 67,576 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
37.2 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Uruguay and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Uruguay and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Uruguay

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Uruguay Vanuatu
2024 $80,961,511,074 $1,117,972,034
2023 $77,991,666,838 $1,115,861,056
2022 $70,594,110,920 $1,055,031,361
2021 $60,739,084,241 $950,394,007
2020 $53,559,359,262 $909,421,044
2019 $62,222,313,619 $936,526,268
2018 $65,344,577,416 $914,727,908
2017 $65,005,997,963 $880,043,284
2016 $57,480,787,465 $804,323,577
2015 $57,680,327,999 $759,690,181
2014 $61,496,186,974 $773,717,011
2013 $61,337,621,934 $758,304,466
2012 $54,232,266,359 $747,839,698
2011 $50,342,406,067 $770,153,588
2010 $41,950,361,212 $670,712,980
2009 $32,708,319,078 $592,622,319
2008 $31,119,602,539 $590,748,429
2007 $23,797,773,024 $516,392,923
2006 $19,741,420,740 $439,358,587
2005 $17,362,857,684 $394,962,433
2004 $13,686,329,890 $364,996,869
2003 $12,045,638,352 $314,471,413
2002 $13,606,515,723 $262,596,536
2001 $20,898,761,742 $257,926,882
2000 $22,823,270,892 $272,014,628
1999 $23,983,945,191 $268,006,973
1998 $25,385,886,978 $262,293,411
1997 $23,969,739,234 $272,771,209
1996 $20,515,458,114 $261,370,044
1995 $19,297,663,097 $249,333,250
1994 $17,474,588,896 $233,701,301
1993 $15,002,136,971 $200,491,853
1992 $12,878,148,791 $209,088,825
1991 $11,206,176,651 $201,334,169
1990 $9,298,807,850 $168,879,207
1989 $8,438,951,476 $154,013,202
1988 $8,213,538,369 $158,351,368
1987 $7,367,494,080 $139,464,174
1986 $5,880,112,788 $126,498,935
1985 $4,732,017,873 $131,856,421
1984 $4,850,238,550 $144,482,515
1983 $5,102,276,308 $117,389,554
1982 $9,178,780,077 $114,501,913
1981 $11,048,301,421 $113,781,796
1980 $10,163,020,116 $121,185,498
1979 $7,181,182,224 $119,258,835
1978 $4,910,254,566 -
1977 $4,114,670,014 -
1976 $3,667,161,241 -
1975 $3,538,278,047 -
1974 $4,090,209,682 -
1973 $3,964,296,443 -
1972 $2,189,418,689 -
1971 $2,807,258,065 -
1970 $2,137,096,774 -
1969 $2,004,435,484 -
1968 $1,593,674,185 -
1967 $1,597,713,469 -
1966 $1,809,185,094 -
1965 $1,890,767,156 -
1964 $1,975,701,816 -
1963 $1,539,681,491 -
1962 $1,710,004,407 -
1961 $1,547,388,781 -
1960 $1,242,289,239 -

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

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Uruguay and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Uruguay

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Uruguay Vanuatu
2024 $23,907 $3,411
2023 $23,019 $3,483
2022 $20,819 $3,370
2021 $17,882 $3,107
2020 $15,758 $3,043
2019 $18,316 $3,207
2018 $19,250 $3,207
2017 $19,185 $3,160
2016 $17,010 $2,956
2015 $17,126 $2,855
2014 $18,322 $2,973
2013 $18,335 $2,980
2012 $16,260 $3,005
2011 $15,132 $3,163
2010 $12,641 $2,815
2009 $9,881 $2,546
2008 $9,424 $2,604
2007 $7,222 $2,334
2006 $6,001 $2,035
2005 $5,284 $1,874
2004 $4,169 $1,774
2003 $3,671 $1,567
2002 $4,150 $1,341
2001 $6,383 $1,350
2000 $6,988 $1,460
1999 $7,371 $1,472
1998 $7,837 $1,471
1997 $7,436 $1,562
1996 $6,398 $1,529
1995 $6,050 $1,492
1994 $5,508 $1,431
1993 $4,753 $1,257
1992 $4,102 $1,344
1991 $3,589 $1,326
1990 $2,995 $1,141
1989 $2,734 $1,067
1988 $2,677 $1,125
1987 $2,416 $1,017
1986 $1,939 $946
1985 $1,568 $1,012
1984 $1,615 $1,137
1983 $1,707 $947
1982 $3,085 $946
1981 $3,728 $962
1980 $3,443 $1,048
1979 $2,443 $1,055
1978 $1,678 -
1977 $1,414 -
1976 $1,268 -
1975 $1,232 -
1974 $1,433 -
1973 $1,397 -
1972 $776 -
1971 $1,000 -
1970 $766 -
1969 $723 -
1968 $579 -
1967 $585 -
1966 $668 -
1965 $705 -
1964 $745 -
1963 $587 -
1962 $659 -
1961 $604 -
1960 $491 -

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

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Uruguay vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Uruguay

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Uruguay Vanuatu
2026 78.6 72
2025 78.5 71.8
2024 78.3 71.7
2023 78.1 71.5
2022 76.5 71.3
2021 75.4 70
2020 78.4 70.4
2019 77.5 70.8
2018 77.5 70.6
2017 77.6 70.5
2016 77.4 70.4
2015 77.3 70.2
2014 77.2 70
2013 77 70
2012 76.7 69.9
2011 76.6 69.7
2010 76.7 69.6
2009 76.7 69.4
2008 76.3 69.3
2007 76.2 69.1
2006 75.9 69.1
2005 75.8 69.2
2004 75.3 69
2003 75.1 68.9
2002 75 68.8
2001 75 68.7
2000 74.7 68.6
1999 74.3 67.9
1998 74 68.4
1997 73.9 68.3
1996 73.8 68.2
1995 73.5 68.1
1994 73.2 68
1993 73.1 67.7
1992 73.2 67.4
1991 73.2 67.1
1990 73 66.7
1989 72.6 66
1988 72.4 65.7
1987 72.2 64.4
1986 72.2 64.6
1985 71.9 63.9
1984 71.7 63.5
1983 71.6 63.1
1982 71.5 62.5
1981 71 61.9
1980 70.5 61.3
1979 70.3 60.9
1978 70.3 59.9
1977 70.1 59.2
1976 69.9 58.7
1975 69.7 58.1
1974 69.5 57.6
1973 69.3 57
1972 69.2 56.4
1971 68.9 55.9
1970 68.7 55.3
1969 68.6 54.8
1968 68.5 54.2
1967 68.4 53.7
1966 68.3 53.1
1965 68.2 52.5
1964 68.1 52
1963 68 51.5
1962 67.9 50.9
1961 67.8 50.4
1960 67.7 49.8
1959 67.5 49.3
1958 67.3 48.7
1957 67.1 48.2
1956 66.9 47.7
1955 66.7 47.1
1954 66.5 46.5
1953 66.3 45.8
1952 66.1 45.3
1951 65.8 42.2
1950 65.6 43.9

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

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Uruguay and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Uruguay

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Uruguay Vanuatu
2024 3,386,588 327,777
2023 3,388,081 320,409
2022 3,390,913 313,046
2021 3,396,695 305,868
2020 3,398,968 298,858
2019 3,397,206 291,985
2018 3,394,534 285,259
2017 3,388,438 278,507
2016 3,379,283 272,087
2015 3,368,017 266,101
2014 3,356,334 260,240
2013 3,345,337 254,482
2012 3,335,401 248,883
2011 3,326,825 243,474
2010 3,318,580 238,248
2009 3,310,091 232,731
2008 3,302,177 226,896
2007 3,295,153 221,276
2006 3,289,506 215,923
2005 3,285,771 210,760
2004 3,283,148 205,711
2003 3,281,186 200,746
2002 3,278,867 195,863
2001 3,274,251 191,031
2000 3,266,206 186,281
1999 3,254,015 182,048
1998 3,239,280 178,313
1997 3,223,345 174,626
1996 3,206,324 170,911
1995 3,189,440 167,137
1994 3,172,834 163,314
1993 3,156,345 159,463
1992 3,139,702 155,608
1991 3,122,354 151,793
1990 3,104,403 148,063
1989 3,086,255 144,393
1988 3,067,961 140,756
1987 3,049,896 137,187
1986 3,032,845 133,720
1985 3,017,037 130,356
1984 3,002,488 127,109
1983 2,988,778 123,998
1982 2,975,492 121,035
1981 2,963,246 118,249
1980 2,951,953 115,660
1979 2,939,903 113,040
1978 2,925,715 109,963
1977 2,909,461 106,618
1976 2,891,392 103,388
1975 2,872,320 100,269
1974 2,853,944 97,260
1973 2,837,133 94,362
1972 2,821,644 91,562
1971 2,806,462 88,862
1970 2,790,807 86,266
1969 2,773,974 83,755
1968 2,754,606 81,314
1967 2,732,277 78,921
1966 2,707,646 76,590
1965 2,681,169 74,358
1964 2,653,180 72,219
1963 2,623,766 70,159
1962 2,593,298 68,174
1961 2,562,044 66,264
1960 2,529,957 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Uruguay and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Uruguay

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Uruguay Vanuatu
2023 1.41 3.6
2022 1.43 3.65
2021 1.45 3.7
2020 1.5 3.74
2019 1.57 3.79
2018 1.68 3.83
2017 1.82 3.88
2016 1.97 3.92
2015 2.04 3.95
2014 2.03 4
2013 2.03 4.04
2012 2.01 4.06
2011 1.99 4.09
2010 2.01 4.13
2009 2.02 4.16
2008 2.03 4.16
2007 2.05 4.12
2006 2.07 4.1
2005 2.1 4.13
2004 2.09 4.21
2003 2.12 4.29
2002 2.16 4.38
2001 2.16 4.5
2000 2.2 4.54
1999 2.25 4.56
1998 2.27 4.6
1997 2.33 4.66
1996 2.36 4.75
1995 2.4 4.85
1994 2.42 4.94
1993 2.41 5.02
1992 2.43 5.09
1991 2.45 5.13
1990 2.48 5.17
1989 2.5 5.21
1988 2.5 5.27
1987 2.49 5.33
1986 2.47 5.38
1985 2.47 5.43
1984 2.47 5.49
1983 2.49 5.55
1982 2.51 5.6
1981 2.53 5.65
1980 2.59 5.69
1979 2.71 5.73
1978 2.83 5.77
1977 2.9 5.81
1976 3.01 5.89
1975 3.02 5.98
1974 2.96 6.06
1973 2.86 6.15
1972 2.78 6.23
1971 2.77 6.29
1970 2.77 6.35
1969 2.77 6.41
1968 2.77 6.46
1967 2.78 6.51
1966 2.82 6.51
1965 2.84 6.52
1964 2.86 6.57
1963 2.88 6.62
1962 2.87 6.67
1961 2.85 6.73
1960 2.83 6.78

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

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Uruguay and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Uruguay

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Uruguay Vanuatu
2024 37.2 21.3
2023 36.8 21.2
2022 36.5 21.2
2021 36.3 21.2
2020 36 21.2
2019 35.8 21.2
2018 35.5 21.2
2017 35.3 21.2
2016 35.2 21.1
2015 35 21.1
2014 34.9 21
2013 34.7 20.9
2012 34.5 20.8
2011 34.2 20.6
2010 34 20.5
2009 33.7 20.3
2008 33.5 20.1
2007 33.3 19.9
2006 33.1 19.6
2005 32.9 19.4
2004 32.7 19.2
2003 32.5 18.9
2002 32.3 18.7
2001 32.2 18.5
2000 32 18.2
1999 31.9 18
1998 31.8 18
1997 31.7 18
1996 31.6 18
1995 31.5 17.8
1994 31.4 17.7
1993 31.2 17.7
1992 31.1 17.8
1991 31 17.9
1990 30.9 17.8
1989 30.8 17.8
1988 30.7 17.8
1987 30.6 17.8
1986 30.5 17.8
1985 30.4 17.7
1984 30.3 17.7
1983 30.3 17.7
1982 30.2 17.7
1981 30.1 17.7
1980 30.1 17.6
1979 30 17.5
1978 30 17.3
1977 30.1 17.2
1976 30.1 17.1
1975 30.1 17.1
1974 30.1 17.1
1973 30.1 17
1972 30 17
1971 29.9 17
1970 29.9 17
1969 29.8 17
1968 29.7 17
1967 29.6 17.1
1966 29.5 17.1
1965 29.4 17.2
1964 29.3 17.3
1963 29.2 17.4
1962 29.2 17.5
1961 29.1 17.6
1960 29 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Uruguay Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$73.3B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.81%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.22%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.21%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
65.3%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
61.1
2026
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
8.7 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.57 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
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
-1,338
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.5:49.5
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
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
73
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
58
2026
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
150
2025
94
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
$2,076
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$355
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.67
2022
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
96
2026
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%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
19,954 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
54,976 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,085 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,300 mi
2010
665 mi
2000

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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)

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