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Uruguay

Uruguay · UY

Uruguay appears in 67 rankings drawn from international data sources. Located in South America, capital Montevideo. Population 3.4M.

Population3.42M82nd globally
Area181kkm² · 89th
GDP$77.1B85th globally
GDP / Capita$22.5k33rd globally
CapitalMontevideoSouth America
CurrencyUYUUruguayan peso

Where Uruguay ranks first.

Eight rankings, ordered by best position. The leaders, near-leaders, and outliers worth a closer look.
#3/ 51
Big Mac Index by Country
$6.91
#5/ 143
Rape Statistics By Country
89.4
#6/ 211
Gun Ownership By Country
34.7
#9/ 202
Suicide Rate by Country
21.3
#10/ 210
Least Religious Countries
41.5%
#13/ 202
Autism Rates By Country
1K
#14/ 175
Democracy Index
0.85
#17/ 175
Most Liberal Countries
0.77
Jump toDemographics7Economy14Health12Education4Geography1Politics1Crime7Agriculture3Religion6Military1Weather1Legality1Miscellaneous13

All rankings featuring Uruguay

71 rankings · grouped by category

Demographics

7 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every demographics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
46/ 161
Gini Coefficient By Country
Demographics
40.6
72th percentiletop 29%
86/ 107
Divorce Rates by Country
Demographics
0.9
21th percentiletop 80%
87/ 199
Average Height By Country
Demographics
174.3
57th percentiletop 44%
134/ 227
Countries By Population
Demographics
3.4M
41th percentiletop 59%
181/ 226
Countries By Sex Ratio
Demographics
94.2
20th percentiletop 80%
—/ 184
Breast Size By Country
Demographics
C
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—/ 205
Oldest Countries
Demographics
25 August 1825
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Economy

14 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every economy ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
3/ 51
Big Mac Index by Country
Economy
$6.91
96th percentiletop 6%
23/ 51
Internet Users by Country
Economy
92.0%
57th percentiletop 45%
37/ 155
Internet Speed By Country
Economy
154.17 Mbps
77th percentiletop 24%
37/ 160
Median Income By Country
Economy
$7,533
78th percentiletop 23%
44/ 150
Capitalist Countries
Economy
69.3
71th percentiletop 29%
47/ 192
HDI By Country
Economy
0.862
76th percentiletop 24%
47/ 192
Standard Of Living By Country
Economy
0.862
76th percentiletop 24%
51/ 197
Inflation Rate By Country
Economy
4.5%
75th percentiletop 26%
62/ 133
Most Technologically Advanced Countries
Economy
29.1
54th percentiletop 47%
64/ 208
Poorest Countries In The World
Economy
$15.3K
70th percentiletop 31%
65/ 199
Poorest Countries In Europe
Economy
$34,427
68th percentiletop 33%
77/ 188
Largest Economies in the World
Economy
$82.61B
60th percentiletop 41%
84/ 156
Exports by Country
Economy
$21.24B
47th percentiletop 54%
143/ 159
Poverty Rate By Country
Economy
8.8%
11th percentiletop 90%

Health

12 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every health ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
9/ 202
Suicide Rate by Country
Health
21.3
96th percentiletop 4%
13/ 202
Autism Rates By Country
Health
1K
94th percentiletop 6%
27/ 182
Cancer Rates By Country
Health
279.9
86th percentiletop 15%
40/ 199
Obesity Rates By Country
Health
34.23
80th percentiletop 20%
45/ 53
Healthiest Countries
Health
65.66
17th percentiletop 85%
67/ 225
Life Expectancy By Country
Health
78.3
71th percentiletop 30%
74/ 181
Alcohol Consumption By Country
Health
6.2
60th percentiletop 41%
75/ 203
STD Rates By Country
Health
21.6K
64th percentiletop 37%
81/ 165
Smoking Rates By Country
Health
19.1%
52th percentiletop 49%
92/ 137
Most Polluted Countries
Health
11.5
34th percentiletop 67%
105/ 202
Depression Rates By Country
Health
4.16K
49th percentiletop 52%
157/ 209
Circumcision By Country
Health
0.6%
25th percentiletop 75%

Education

4 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every education ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
47/ 81
PISA Scores By Country
Education
425
43th percentiletop 58%
58/ 193
Education Rankings by Country
Education
0.787
70th percentiletop 30%
64/ 201
Literacy Rate By Country
Education
98.8%
69th percentiletop 32%
82/ 143
Average IQ by Country
Education
96.09
43th percentiletop 57%

Geography

1 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every geography ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
91/ 222
Largest Countries In The World
Geography
181.0K Km²
59th percentiletop 41%

Politics

1 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every politics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
17/ 175
Most Liberal Countries
Politics
0.77
91th percentiletop 10%

Crime

7 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every crime ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
5/ 143
Rape Statistics By Country
Crime
89.4
97th percentiletop 3%
32/ 189
Murder Rate by Country
Crime
11.25
84th percentiletop 17%
32/ 189
Violent Crime Rates By Country
Crime
11.25
84th percentiletop 17%
45/ 147
Crime Rate by Country
Crime
52.3
70th percentiletop 31%
59/ 176
Most Dangerous Countries For Women
Crime
0.748
67th percentiletop 34%
96/ 202
Stabbing Deaths by Country
Crime
58
53th percentiletop 48%
116/ 163
Safest Countries in the World
Crime
1.784
29th percentiletop 71%

Agriculture

3 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every agriculture ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
26/ 36
Wine Production by Country
Agriculture
50.3K
31th percentiletop 72%
62/ 95
Sugarcane Production by Country
Agriculture
542.0K
36th percentiletop 65%
69/ 79
Sunflower Oil Production by Country
Agriculture
1.0K
14th percentiletop 87%

Religion

6 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every religion ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
10/ 210
Least Religious Countries
Religion
41.5%
96th percentiletop 5%
19/ 99
Jewish Population By Country
Religion
16.2K
82th percentiletop 19%
34/ 207
Hindu Countries
Religion
<1%
84th percentiletop 16%
76/ 214
Catholic Population by Country
Religion
1.3M
65th percentiletop 36%
113/ 197
Most Christian Countries
Religion
58.10%
43th percentiletop 57%
176/ 222
Muslim Population By Country
Religion
1.0K
21th percentiletop 79%

Military

1 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every military ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
107/ 173
Military Size By Country
Military
22.4K
39th percentiletop 62%

Weather

1 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every weather ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
122/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
Weather
63.6ºF
36th percentiletop 64%

Legality

1 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every legality ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
—/ 160
Countries Where Prostitution Is Legal
Legality
Legal
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Miscellaneous

13 rankingsWhere Uruguay sits across every miscellaneous ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
6/ 211
Gun Ownership By Country
Miscellaneous
34.7
98th percentiletop 3%
14/ 175
Democracy Index
Miscellaneous
0.85
93th percentiletop 8%
30/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
Miscellaneous
18
83th percentiletop 18%
34/ 163
Freest Countries
Miscellaneous
7.96
80th percentiletop 21%
47/ 192
Developed Countries
Miscellaneous
0.862
76th percentiletop 24%
55/ 139
Most Visited Countries
Miscellaneous
3.8M
61th percentiletop 40%
65/ 162
Worst Countries To Live In
Miscellaneous
28.0
60th percentiletop 40%
76/ 188
Meat Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
63.8
60th percentiletop 40%
79/ 141
Penis Size By Country
Miscellaneous
13.37 cm
45th percentiletop 56%
80/ 181
Coffee Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
3.6
56th percentiletop 44%
96/ 177
Cleanest Countries In The World
Miscellaneous
44.1
46th percentiletop 54%
101/ 169
US Foreign Aid by Country
Miscellaneous
$4.5M
41th percentiletop 60%
—/ 189
Age of Consent by Country
Miscellaneous
15-17
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Sources powering this page

World Bank Open DataGDP, debt, demographics
United NationsPopulation, urbanization
WHOLife expectancy, mortality
UNESCOLiteracy, education spend
IMFInflation, external balance
OECDPISA, comparators