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Uruguay vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Uruguay has a population of 3.39M (ranked 133/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Uruguay's land area is 67,576 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 89th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Uruguay Zambia
Population
3382789
22697916
Population rank 133/197 62/197
GDP
$81B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 81/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$23,907
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 52/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,418
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$55.6B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
68.7%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$16,421
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 38/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,433
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 67,576 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
37.2 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Uruguay and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Uruguay and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Uruguay

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Uruguay Zambia
2024 $80,961,511,074 $25,303,185,342
2023 $77,991,666,838 $27,577,956,471
2022 $70,594,110,920 $29,163,782,140
2021 $60,739,084,241 $22,096,416,932
2020 $53,559,359,262 $18,137,764,931
2019 $62,222,313,619 $23,308,667,781
2018 $65,344,577,416 $26,311,507,274
2017 $65,005,997,963 $25,873,601,261
2016 $57,480,787,465 $20,958,412,538
2015 $57,680,327,999 $21,251,216,799
2014 $61,496,186,974 $27,141,023,558
2013 $61,337,621,934 $28,037,239,463
2012 $54,232,266,359 $25,503,060,420
2011 $50,342,406,067 $23,459,515,276
2010 $41,950,361,212 $20,265,559,484
2009 $32,708,319,078 $15,328,342,304
2008 $31,119,602,539 $17,910,858,638
2007 $23,797,773,024 $14,056,957,976
2006 $19,741,420,740 $12,756,858,899
2005 $17,362,857,684 $8,331,870,169
2004 $13,686,329,890 $6,221,110,219
2003 $12,045,638,352 $4,901,869,764
2002 $13,606,515,723 $4,193,850,445
2001 $20,898,761,742 $4,094,441,301
2000 $22,823,270,892 $3,600,632,111
1999 $23,983,945,191 $3,404,284,891
1998 $25,385,886,978 $3,537,741,942
1997 $23,969,739,234 $4,303,288,480
1996 $20,515,458,114 $3,597,220,962
1995 $19,297,663,097 $3,806,983,413
1994 $17,474,588,896 $3,656,806,166
1993 $15,002,136,971 $3,273,505,344
1992 $12,878,148,791 $3,182,810,841
1991 $11,206,176,651 $3,376,806,697
1990 $9,298,807,850 $3,288,381,797
1989 $8,438,951,476 $3,994,673,161
1988 $8,213,538,369 $3,728,878,149
1987 $7,367,494,080 $2,265,250,972
1986 $5,880,112,788 $1,664,413,508
1985 $4,732,017,873 $2,252,454,500
1984 $4,850,238,550 $2,719,518,933
1983 $5,102,276,308 $3,321,048,451
1982 $9,178,780,077 $3,871,117,093
1981 $11,048,301,421 $4,008,126,497
1980 $10,163,020,116 $3,884,530,854
1979 $7,181,182,224 $3,353,445,378
1978 $4,910,254,566 $2,811,032,473
1977 $4,114,670,014 $2,515,296,940
1976 $3,667,161,241 $2,742,859,263
1975 $3,538,278,047 $2,442,672,141
1974 $4,090,209,682 $2,910,981,262
1973 $3,964,296,443 $2,434,255,237
1972 $2,189,418,689 $1,872,416,680
1971 $2,807,258,065 $1,653,259,341
1970 $2,137,096,774 $1,788,779,285
1969 $2,004,435,484 $1,926,399,230
1968 $1,593,674,185 $1,573,739,371
1967 $1,597,713,469 $1,340,639,464
1966 $1,809,185,094 $1,238,999,505
1965 $1,890,767,156 $1,061,199,576
1964 $1,975,701,816 $822,639,671
1963 $1,539,681,491 $704,339,719
1962 $1,710,004,407 $679,279,729
1961 $1,547,388,781 $682,359,727
1960 $1,242,289,239 $698,739,721

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

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Uruguay and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Uruguay

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Uruguay Zambia
2024 $23,907 $1,187
2023 $23,019 $1,331
2022 $20,819 $1,447
2021 $17,882 $1,127
2020 $15,758 $952
2019 $18,316 $1,259
2018 $19,250 $1,464
2017 $19,185 $1,483
2016 $17,010 $1,239
2015 $17,126 $1,296
2014 $18,322 $1,707
2013 $18,335 $1,821
2012 $16,260 $1,710
2011 $15,132 $1,625
2010 $12,641 $1,451
2009 $9,881 $1,136
2008 $9,424 $1,376
2007 $7,222 $1,119
2006 $6,001 $1,052
2005 $5,284 $711
2004 $4,169 $549
2003 $3,671 $446
2002 $4,150 $394
2001 $6,383 $397
2000 $6,988 $359
1999 $7,371 $350
1998 $7,837 $373
1997 $7,436 $466
1996 $6,398 $400
1995 $6,050 $433
1994 $5,508 $426
1993 $4,753 $391
1992 $4,102 $389
1991 $3,589 $423
1990 $2,995 $422
1989 $2,734 $526
1988 $2,677 $504
1987 $2,416 $315
1986 $1,939 $238.2
1985 $1,568 $332
1984 $1,615 $413
1983 $1,707 $520
1982 $3,085 $627
1981 $3,728 $670
1980 $3,443 $669
1979 $2,443 $595
1978 $1,678 $514
1977 $1,414 $474
1976 $1,268 $533
1975 $1,232 $490
1974 $1,433 $601
1973 $1,397 $518
1972 $776 $410
1971 $1,000 $372
1970 $766 $414
1969 $723 $459
1968 $579 $387
1967 $585 $341
1966 $668 $325
1965 $705 $287.4
1964 $745 $230
1963 $587 $203.2
1962 $659 $202.3
1961 $604 $209.7
1960 $491 $221.6

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

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Uruguay vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Uruguay

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Uruguay Zambia
2026 78.6 66.9
2025 78.5 66.7
2024 78.3 66.5
2023 78.1 66.3
2022 76.5 65.3
2021 75.4 62.4
2020 78.4 63.4
2019 77.5 62.9
2018 77.5 62.1
2017 77.6 61.6
2016 77.4 61.1
2015 77.3 60.7
2014 77.2 60.1
2013 77 59.4
2012 76.7 58.7
2011 76.6 57.8
2010 76.7 56.9
2009 76.7 55.9
2008 76.3 54.8
2007 76.2 53.7
2006 75.9 52.7
2005 75.8 51.6
2004 75.3 50.5
2003 75.1 49.6
2002 75 48.5
2001 75 47.4
2000 74.7 46.6
1999 74.3 45.9
1998 74 45.7
1997 73.9 45.7
1996 73.8 45.8
1995 73.5 46.1
1994 73.2 46.3
1993 73.1 46.7
1992 73.2 47
1991 73.2 47.4
1990 73 48.2
1989 72.6 48.9
1988 72.4 49.7
1987 72.2 50.4
1986 72.2 51.1
1985 71.9 52
1984 71.7 52.9
1983 71.6 53.7
1982 71.5 54.4
1981 71 55
1980 70.5 55.5
1979 70.3 56
1978 70.3 56.3
1977 70.1 56.3
1976 69.9 56.1
1975 69.7 55.7
1974 69.5 55.4
1973 69.3 54.9
1972 69.2 54.4
1971 68.9 53.9
1970 68.7 53.4
1969 68.6 53
1968 68.5 52.7
1967 68.4 52.5
1966 68.3 52.3
1965 68.2 52.1
1964 68.1 51.2
1963 68 51.6
1962 67.9 51.3
1961 67.8 51
1960 67.7 50.6
1959 67.5 50.3
1958 67.3 49.9
1957 67.1 49.5
1956 66.9 49.1
1955 66.7 48.8
1954 66.5 48.4
1953 66.3 48
1952 66.1 47.6
1951 65.8 47.2
1950 65.6 46.8

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

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Uruguay and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Uruguay

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Uruguay Zambia
2024 3,386,588 21,314,956
2023 3,388,081 20,723,965
2022 3,390,913 20,152,938
2021 3,396,695 19,603,607
2020 3,398,968 19,059,395
2019 3,397,206 18,513,839
2018 3,394,534 17,973,569
2017 3,388,438 17,441,320
2016 3,379,283 16,914,423
2015 3,368,017 16,399,089
2014 3,356,334 15,895,315
2013 3,345,337 15,398,997
2012 3,335,401 14,913,629
2011 3,326,825 14,437,796
2010 3,318,580 13,965,594
2009 3,310,091 13,490,389
2008 3,302,177 13,021,324
2007 3,295,153 12,565,085
2006 3,289,506 12,129,553
2005 3,285,771 11,718,819
2004 3,283,148 11,338,198
2003 3,281,186 10,983,595
2002 3,278,867 10,647,949
2001 3,274,251 10,325,185
2000 3,266,206 10,017,631
1999 3,254,015 9,740,005
1998 3,239,280 9,482,408
1997 3,223,345 9,237,063
1996 3,206,324 9,004,053
1995 3,189,440 8,785,763
1994 3,172,834 8,576,269
1993 3,156,345 8,373,921
1992 3,139,702 8,176,680
1991 3,122,354 7,981,650
1990 3,104,403 7,786,169
1989 3,086,255 7,589,216
1988 3,067,961 7,391,440
1987 3,049,896 7,191,282
1986 3,032,845 6,986,471
1985 3,017,037 6,780,953
1984 3,002,488 6,580,490
1983 2,988,778 6,381,038
1982 2,975,492 6,178,637
1981 2,963,246 5,983,289
1980 2,951,953 5,802,833
1979 2,939,903 5,631,728
1978 2,925,715 5,465,374
1977 2,909,461 5,302,480
1976 2,891,392 5,143,842
1975 2,872,320 4,990,086
1974 2,853,944 4,842,746
1973 2,837,133 4,702,693
1972 2,821,644 4,569,309
1971 2,806,462 4,442,525
1970 2,790,807 4,321,718
1969 2,773,974 4,197,116
1968 2,754,606 4,065,593
1967 2,732,277 3,936,343
1966 2,707,646 3,812,003
1965 2,681,169 3,692,086
1964 2,653,180 3,577,017
1963 2,623,766 3,465,907
1962 2,593,298 3,358,099
1961 2,562,044 3,254,086
1960 2,529,957 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Uruguay and Zambia

Fertility rate
Uruguay

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Uruguay Zambia
2023 1.41 4.1
2022 1.43 4.18
2021 1.45 4.25
2020 1.5 4.32
2019 1.57 4.42
2018 1.68 4.49
2017 1.82 4.57
2016 1.97 4.67
2015 2.04 4.78
2014 2.03 4.89
2013 2.03 5.01
2012 2.01 5.14
2011 1.99 5.26
2010 2.01 5.36
2009 2.02 5.45
2008 2.03 5.53
2007 2.05 5.61
2006 2.07 5.68
2005 2.1 5.7
2004 2.09 5.7
2003 2.12 5.71
2002 2.16 5.77
2001 2.16 5.85
2000 2.2 5.92
1999 2.25 6
1998 2.27 6.07
1997 2.33 6.12
1996 2.36 6.18
1995 2.4 6.23
1994 2.42 6.26
1993 2.41 6.3
1992 2.43 6.35
1991 2.45 6.46
1990 2.48 6.57
1989 2.5 6.64
1988 2.5 6.7
1987 2.49 6.8
1986 2.47 6.87
1985 2.47 6.93
1984 2.47 6.97
1983 2.49 7.01
1982 2.51 7.04
1981 2.53 7.07
1980 2.59 7.14
1979 2.71 7.22
1978 2.83 7.29
1977 2.9 7.35
1976 3.01 7.39
1975 3.02 7.42
1974 2.96 7.36
1973 2.86 7.34
1972 2.78 7.3
1971 2.77 7.26
1970 2.77 7.22
1969 2.77 7.18
1968 2.77 7.18
1967 2.78 7.15
1966 2.82 7.14
1965 2.84 7.12
1964 2.86 7.09
1963 2.88 7.06
1962 2.87 7.01
1961 2.85 6.98
1960 2.83 6.95

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

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Uruguay and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Uruguay

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Uruguay Zambia
2024 37.2 18.8
2023 36.8 18.6
2022 36.5 18.4
2021 36.3 18.2
2020 36 18
2019 35.8 17.9
2018 35.5 17.7
2017 35.3 17.5
2016 35.2 17.4
2015 35 17.2
2014 34.9 17.1
2013 34.7 17
2012 34.5 16.9
2011 34.2 16.8
2010 34 16.7
2009 33.7 16.6
2008 33.5 16.5
2007 33.3 16.4
2006 33.1 16.3
2005 32.9 16.3
2004 32.7 16.2
2003 32.5 16.1
2002 32.3 16
2001 32.2 15.9
2000 32 15.9
1999 31.9 15.8
1998 31.8 15.8
1997 31.7 15.8
1996 31.6 15.8
1995 31.5 15.8
1994 31.4 15.8
1993 31.2 15.8
1992 31.1 15.8
1991 31 15.7
1990 30.9 15.7
1989 30.8 15.7
1988 30.7 15.6
1987 30.6 15.6
1986 30.5 15.5
1985 30.4 15.5
1984 30.3 15.4
1983 30.3 15.4
1982 30.2 15.3
1981 30.1 15.3
1980 30.1 15.2
1979 30 15.3
1978 30 15.3
1977 30.1 15.4
1976 30.1 15.4
1975 30.1 15.5
1974 30.1 15.7
1973 30.1 15.8
1972 30 15.9
1971 29.9 16.1
1970 29.9 16.2
1969 29.8 16.4
1968 29.7 16.4
1967 29.6 16.5
1966 29.5 16.5
1965 29.4 16.6
1964 29.3 16.6
1963 29.2 16.7
1962 29.2 16.8
1961 29.1 16.9
1960 29 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Uruguay Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$73.3B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.81%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.31%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.22%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.21%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2024
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2024
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
17
1999
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$284M
1996
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$17.4B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$136M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,480,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.71%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
73.7%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Uruguay Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,626 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.3
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.7 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.57 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.9%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
57.8%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.1%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.2%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,590 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
84.4%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
38.4%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Uruguay Zambia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,338
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
73
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
58
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.9%
2024
82%
2023
English speaking
24%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Uruguay Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,076
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$355
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.67
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.7
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.5%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.61 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Uruguay Zambia
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
19,954 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
54,976 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,085 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,300 mi
2010
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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