Country profile
Uruguay
Uruguay ranks #133 of 215 for population, #63 of 209 for gdp per capita, #64 of 216 for life expectancy, across 25 open-data indicators.
People
Population
3,386,588
people · 2024
Rank #133 of 215
Life expectancy
78.3
years · 2024
Rank #64 of 216
Poverty headcount
0.2%
% of population · 2024
Rank #155 of 186
Under-5 mortality
7.4
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #181 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
88.2%
% net enrollment · 2017
Rank #65 of 232
Tobacco use
20.5%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #75 of 163
Calorie supply
3,323
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #47 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
3,480,000
arrivals · 2019
Rank #50 of 203
GDP per capita
$23,907
current US$ · 2024
Rank #63 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
4.85
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #54 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
204
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #39 of 210
Forest area
12%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #195 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
10.6
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #211 of 248
Protected areas
2.4%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #214 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
2.35
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #121 of 210
Fertilizer use
154
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #34 of 194
Pesticide use
7.35
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #41 of 193
Cereal yield
5.06
tonnes per hectare · 2024
Rank #44 of 182
Digital
Internet users
92%
% of population · 2024
Rank #49 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
33
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #60 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
146
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #35 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
100%
% of population · 2023
Rank #124 of 215
Renewable electricity output
84.4%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #23 of 257
Energy use per person
13,409
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #110 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.86
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #9 of 174
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Uruguay; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield