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Uruguay

Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Capital
Montevideo
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
High income
Population
3.4M (2025)
Area
181,034 km²
Currency
Uruguayan peso (UYU)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago89 % coverage · 224 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
134th of 218 · 20th in Latin America
GDP
84th of 187 · 14th in Latin America
GDP per capita
52nd of 187 · 6th in Latin America
GDP growth
141st of 187 · 25th in Latin America
Inflation
134th of 177 · 24th in Latin America
Unemployment
132nd of 185 · 20th in Latin America
Life expectancy
65th of 217 · 8th in Latin America
Median age
79th of 216 · 14th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDP
62nd of 94 · 10th in Latin America
CO₂ per capita
93rd of 212 · 15th in Latin America
Renewable electricity
5th of 90 · 3rd in Latin America
Internet users
47th of 182 · 3rd in Latin America

What changed in Uruguay

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Sharp rise2023Major
    Median age rose 0.3 years to 35.8 years in 2023 (largest rise on record).
  2. Record high2023Major
    Median age reached a record high of 35.8 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
  3. Sharp drop2023Major
    Air pollution (PM2.5) fell 7.9 % to 10.9 µg/m³ in 2023 (largest drop since 2010).
  4. Record high2023Major
    Tertiary enrolment reached a record high of 80.0 % in 2023 (series since 1974).
  5. Record high2025Major
    GDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 25,216 in 2025 (series since 1960).
  6. Record high2025Major
    GDP reached a record high of US$ 85.3B in 2025 (series since 1960).
  7. Sharp rise2025Major
    FDI inflows rose 6.1 points to 1.3 % in 2025 (largest rise since 2021).
  8. Sharp rise2025Major
    FDI outflows rose 2.4 points to 0.8 % in 2025 (largest rise since 2024).

Countries similar to Uruguay

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Country DNA

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Key facts

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Borders: Argentina, Brazil

Languages: Spanish

Timeline

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Explore Uruguay by topic

19 topics · 255 indicators with data.