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Uruguay vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Uruguay has a population of 3.39M (ranked 133/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Uruguay's land area is 67,576 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 89th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Uruguay Venezuela
Population
3382789
28661242
Population rank 133/197 54/197
GDP
$81B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 81/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$23,907
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 52/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,418
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$55.6B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
68.7%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$16,421
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 38/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,433
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 67,576 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
37.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Uruguay and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Uruguay and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Uruguay

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Uruguay Venezuela
2024 $80,961,511,074 $119,802,963,258
2023 $77,991,666,838 $102,376,526,556
2022 $70,594,110,920 $89,013,255,585
2021 $60,739,084,241 $56,614,976,855
2020 $53,559,359,262 $42,838,020,721
2019 $62,222,313,619 $73,014,084,091
2018 $65,344,577,416 $102,021,093,965
2017 $65,005,997,963 $115,883,275,163
2016 $57,480,787,465 $112,915,034,262
2015 $57,680,327,999 $125,449,241,571
2014 $61,496,186,974 $214,689,614,733
2013 $61,337,621,934 $258,930,655,486
2012 $54,232,266,359 $372,592,062,768
2011 $50,342,406,067 $316,482,190,800
2010 $41,950,361,212 $393,192,354,511
2009 $32,708,319,078 $329,787,628,928
2008 $31,119,602,539 $315,953,388,511
2007 $23,797,773,024 $230,364,012,576
2006 $19,741,420,740 $183,477,522,124
2005 $17,362,857,684 $145,513,489,652
2004 $13,686,329,890 $112,451,400,425
2003 $12,045,638,352 $83,620,628,582
2002 $13,606,515,723 $92,893,587,734
2001 $20,898,761,742 $122,911,036,747
2000 $22,823,270,892 $117,146,466,003
1999 $23,983,945,191 $97,972,842,462
1998 $25,385,886,978 $91,336,763,255
1997 $23,969,739,234 $85,837,678,560
1996 $20,515,458,114 $70,543,211,119
1995 $19,297,663,097 $77,389,487,770
1994 $17,474,588,896 $58,418,666,667
1993 $15,002,136,971 $60,037,460,783
1992 $12,878,148,791 $60,416,519,620
1991 $11,206,176,651 $53,453,444,787
1990 $9,298,807,850 $48,606,952,195
1989 $8,438,951,476 $43,536,709,104
1988 $8,213,538,369 $60,226,413,793
1987 $7,367,494,080 $48,029,034,483
1986 $5,880,112,788 $60,516,123,711
1985 $4,732,017,873 $61,965,466,667
1984 $4,850,238,550 $59,867,743,468
1983 $5,102,276,308 $67,556,279,070
1982 $9,178,780,077 $67,736,744,186
1981 $11,048,301,421 $66,327,441,860
1980 $10,163,020,116 $59,116,511,628
1979 $7,181,182,224 $48,310,930,233
1978 $4,910,254,566 $39,316,279,070
1977 $4,114,670,014 $36,210,697,674
1976 $3,667,161,241 $31,419,534,884
1975 $3,538,278,047 $27,464,651,163
1974 $4,090,209,682 $26,100,930,233
1973 $3,964,296,443 $17,035,581,395
1972 $2,189,418,689 $13,977,727,273
1971 $2,807,258,065 $12,986,590,909
1970 $2,137,096,774 $11,561,111,111
1969 $2,004,435,484 $10,285,111,111
1968 $1,593,674,185 $10,034,444,444
1967 $1,597,713,469 $9,250,000,000
1966 $1,809,185,094 $8,781,333,333
1965 $1,890,767,156 $8,427,777,778
1964 $1,975,701,816 $8,192,413,793
1963 $1,539,681,491 $9,608,717,288
1962 $1,710,004,407 $8,814,309,884
1961 $1,547,388,781 $8,067,267,031
1960 $1,242,289,239 $7,663,938,303

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

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Uruguay and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Uruguay

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Uruguay Venezuela
2024 $23,907 $4,218
2023 $23,019 $3,617
2022 $20,819 $3,155
2021 $17,882 $2,005
2020 $15,758 $1,506
2019 $18,316 $2,523
2018 $19,250 $3,423
2017 $19,185 $3,791
2016 $17,010 $3,670
2015 $17,126 $4,103
2014 $18,322 $7,096
2013 $18,335 $8,656
2012 $16,260 $12,607
2011 $15,132 $10,844
2010 $12,641 $13,646
2009 $9,881 $11,597
2008 $9,424 $11,262
2007 $7,222 $8,332
2006 $6,001 $6,739
2005 $5,284 $5,432
2004 $4,169 $4,269
2003 $3,671 $3,230
2002 $4,150 $3,652
2001 $6,383 $4,920
2000 $6,988 $4,776
1999 $7,371 $4,071
1998 $7,837 $3,870
1997 $7,436 $3,711
1996 $6,398 $3,113
1995 $6,050 $3,487
1994 $5,508 $2,689
1993 $4,753 $2,825
1992 $4,102 $2,907
1991 $3,589 $2,633
1990 $2,995 $2,452
1989 $2,734 $2,250
1988 $2,677 $3,191
1987 $2,416 $2,611
1986 $1,939 $3,376
1985 $1,568 $3,549
1984 $1,615 $3,520
1983 $1,707 $4,079
1982 $3,085 $4,202
1981 $3,728 $4,228
1980 $3,443 $3,874
1979 $2,443 $3,257
1978 $1,678 $2,727
1977 $1,414 $2,585
1976 $1,268 $2,309
1975 $1,232 $2,078
1974 $1,433 $2,034
1973 $1,397 $1,367
1972 $776 $1,155
1971 $1,000 $1,106
1970 $766 $1,015
1969 $723 $932
1968 $579 $938
1967 $585 $893
1966 $668 $876
1965 $705 $869
1964 $745 $874
1963 $587 $1,060
1962 $659 $1,007
1961 $604 $954
1960 $491 $939

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

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Uruguay vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Uruguay

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Uruguay Venezuela
2026 78.6 73
2025 78.5 72.8
2024 78.3 72.7
2023 78.1 72.5
2022 76.5 72.6
2021 75.4 71.5
2020 78.4 72.4
2019 77.5 72.8
2018 77.5 72.6
2017 77.6 71.9
2016 77.4 72
2015 77.3 73
2014 77.2 72.8
2013 77 73.1
2012 76.7 73.1
2011 76.6 73.1
2010 76.7 73.1
2009 76.7 72.8
2008 76.3 72.6
2007 76.2 73.3
2006 75.9 73
2005 75.8 73.1
2004 75.3 72.8
2003 75.1 72.1
2002 75 72.8
2001 75 71
2000 74.7 72.4
1999 74.3 72.1
1998 74 72.4
1997 73.9 72.6
1996 73.8 71.9
1995 73.5 71.7
1994 73.2 71.3
1993 73.1 71.4
1992 73.2 71.2
1991 73.2 71.2
1990 73 71
1989 72.6 70.8
1988 72.4 70.8
1987 72.2 70.7
1986 72.2 70.5
1985 71.9 70
1984 71.7 69.7
1983 71.6 69.5
1982 71.5 69
1981 71 68.7
1980 70.5 68.2
1979 70.3 68.2
1978 70.3 68.1
1977 70.1 67.7
1976 69.9 67.3
1975 69.7 66.7
1974 69.5 66.2
1973 69.3 65.7
1972 69.2 65.6
1971 68.9 65.2
1970 68.7 64.8
1969 68.6 63.8
1968 68.5 63.9
1967 68.4 63.6
1966 68.3 62.9
1965 68.2 61.9
1964 68.1 61.2
1963 68 60.5
1962 67.9 59.7
1961 67.8 59.1
1960 67.7 58.4
1959 67.5 57.7
1958 67.3 56.9
1957 67.1 56.2
1956 66.9 55.5
1955 66.7 54.8
1954 66.5 54.1
1953 66.3 53.4
1952 66.1 52.7
1951 65.8 52
1950 65.6 51.1

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

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Uruguay and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Uruguay

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Uruguay Venezuela
2024 3,386,588 28,405,543
2023 3,388,081 28,300,854
2022 3,390,913 28,213,017
2021 3,396,695 28,237,826
2020 3,398,968 28,444,077
2019 3,397,206 28,938,098
2018 3,394,534 29,807,592
2017 3,388,438 30,565,323
2016 3,379,283 30,765,720
2015 3,368,017 30,573,972
2014 3,356,334 30,254,079
2013 3,345,337 29,912,198
2012 3,335,401 29,553,826
2011 3,326,825 29,185,212
2010 3,318,580 28,813,101
2009 3,310,091 28,438,298
2008 3,302,177 28,053,696
2007 3,295,153 27,649,363
2006 3,289,506 27,224,686
2005 3,285,771 26,785,804
2004 3,283,148 26,340,838
2003 3,281,186 25,892,703
2002 3,278,867 25,435,671
2001 3,274,251 24,979,922
2000 3,266,206 24,526,708
1999 3,254,015 24,066,593
1998 3,239,280 23,601,337
1997 3,223,345 23,131,685
1996 3,206,324 22,662,113
1995 3,189,440 22,193,821
1994 3,172,834 21,725,188
1993 3,156,345 21,254,520
1992 3,139,702 20,780,948
1991 3,122,354 20,304,896
1990 3,104,403 19,827,010
1989 3,086,255 19,348,921
1988 3,067,961 18,871,020
1987 3,049,896 18,394,963
1986 3,032,845 17,923,536
1985 3,017,037 17,461,434
1984 3,002,488 17,008,841
1983 2,988,778 16,562,205
1982 2,975,492 16,121,874
1981 2,963,246 15,687,297
1980 2,951,953 15,258,218
1979 2,939,903 14,834,552
1978 2,925,715 14,416,684
1977 2,909,461 14,006,812
1976 2,891,392 13,606,284
1975 2,872,320 13,215,892
1974 2,853,944 12,835,351
1973 2,837,133 12,463,537
1972 2,821,644 12,099,180
1971 2,806,462 11,741,008
1970 2,790,807 11,387,790
1969 2,773,974 11,040,280
1968 2,754,606 10,697,530
1967 2,732,277 10,358,513
1966 2,707,646 10,024,854
1965 2,681,169 9,697,790
1964 2,653,180 9,377,712
1963 2,623,766 9,064,021
1962 2,593,298 8,756,870
1961 2,562,044 8,455,915
1960 2,529,957 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Uruguay and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Uruguay

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Uruguay Venezuela
2023 1.41 2.08
2022 1.43 2.09
2021 1.45 2.11
2020 1.5 2.12
2019 1.57 2.13
2018 1.68 2.15
2017 1.82 2.18
2016 1.97 2.22
2015 2.04 2.25
2014 2.03 2.3
2013 2.03 2.33
2012 2.01 2.38
2011 1.99 2.4
2010 2.01 2.4
2009 2.02 2.42
2008 2.03 2.48
2007 2.05 2.52
2006 2.07 2.6
2005 2.1 2.63
2004 2.09 2.64
2003 2.12 2.7
2002 2.16 2.74
2001 2.16 2.78
2000 2.2 2.79
1999 2.25 2.86
1998 2.27 2.91
1997 2.33 2.97
1996 2.36 3.02
1995 2.4 3.08
1994 2.42 3.15
1993 2.41 3.22
1992 2.43 3.29
1991 2.45 3.37
1990 2.48 3.45
1989 2.5 3.52
1988 2.5 3.6
1987 2.49 3.67
1986 2.47 3.73
1985 2.47 3.79
1984 2.47 3.86
1983 2.49 3.93
1982 2.51 4.01
1981 2.53 4.1
1980 2.59 4.2
1979 2.71 4.3
1978 2.83 4.4
1977 2.9 4.49
1976 3.01 4.59
1975 3.02 4.69
1974 2.96 4.79
1973 2.86 4.91
1972 2.78 5.04
1971 2.77 5.17
1970 2.77 5.32
1969 2.77 5.47
1968 2.77 5.61
1967 2.78 5.75
1966 2.82 5.87
1965 2.84 5.98
1964 2.86 6.07
1963 2.88 6.16
1962 2.87 6.23
1961 2.85 6.3
1960 2.83 6.38

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

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Uruguay and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Uruguay

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Uruguay Venezuela
2024 37.2 30.2
2023 36.8 30
2022 36.5 29.8
2021 36.3 29.6
2020 36 29.2
2019 35.8 28.9
2018 35.5 28.4
2017 35.3 28
2016 35.2 27.7
2015 35 27.4
2014 34.9 27.1
2013 34.7 26.8
2012 34.5 26.5
2011 34.2 26.1
2010 34 25.8
2009 33.7 25.5
2008 33.5 25.2
2007 33.3 24.9
2006 33.1 24.7
2005 32.9 24.4
2004 32.7 24.1
2003 32.5 23.9
2002 32.3 23.6
2001 32.2 23.4
2000 32 23.1
1999 31.9 22.8
1998 31.8 22.6
1997 31.7 22.3
1996 31.6 22.1
1995 31.5 21.9
1994 31.4 21.6
1993 31.2 21.4
1992 31.1 21.2
1991 31 21
1990 30.9 20.8
1989 30.8 20.6
1988 30.7 20.4
1987 30.6 20.2
1986 30.5 20
1985 30.4 19.8
1984 30.3 19.6
1983 30.3 19.4
1982 30.2 19.2
1981 30.1 19
1980 30.1 18.8
1979 30 18.7
1978 30 18.5
1977 30.1 18.3
1976 30.1 18.1
1975 30.1 17.9
1974 30.1 17.7
1973 30.1 17.5
1972 30 17.3
1971 29.9 17.2
1970 29.9 17
1969 29.8 16.9
1968 29.7 16.7
1967 29.6 16.6
1966 29.5 16.6
1965 29.4 16.5
1964 29.3 16.5
1963 29.2 16.5
1962 29.2 16.5
1961 29.1 16.6
1960 29 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Uruguay Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$73.3B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.81%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.31%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.22%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.21%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
65.3%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2024
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2024
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
0
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
17
1999
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$284M
1996
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$17.4B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$136M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
3,480,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
7.71%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
73.7%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Uruguay Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,626 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.3
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.7 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.57 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.9%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
57.8%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.1%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.2%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,590 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
84.4%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
38.4%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Uruguay Venezuela
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,338
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
73
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
58
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.9%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
24%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Uruguay Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,076
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$355
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.67
2022
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.7
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.61 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Uruguay Venezuela
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
19,954 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
54,976 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,085 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,300 mi
2010
59,769 mi
2014

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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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