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Uruguay

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Uruguay is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Montevideo. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean High incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+0.5%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+47.2%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+30.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Uruguay, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Uruguay

3.4MLatest available · 2025
Uruguay

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Population changed by +0.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearUruguay
20253,384,688
20243,386,588
20233,388,081
20223,390,913
20213,396,695
20203,398,968
20193,397,206
20183,394,534
20173,388,438
20163,379,283
20153,368,017
20143,356,334
20133,345,337
20123,335,401
20113,326,825
20103,318,580
20093,310,091
20083,302,177
20073,295,153
20063,289,506
20053,285,771
20043,283,148
20033,281,186
20023,278,867
20013,274,251
20003,266,206
19993,254,015
19983,239,280
19973,223,345
19963,206,324
19953,189,440
19943,172,834
19933,156,345
19923,139,702
19913,122,354
19903,104,403
19893,086,255
19883,067,961
19873,049,896
19863,032,845
19853,017,037
19843,002,488
19832,988,778
19822,975,492
19812,963,246
19802,951,953
19792,939,903
19782,925,715
19772,909,461
19762,891,392
19752,872,320
19742,853,944
19732,837,133
19722,821,644
19712,806,462
19702,790,807
19692,773,974
19682,754,606
19672,732,277
19662,707,646
19652,681,169
19642,653,180
19632,623,766
19622,593,298
19612,562,044
19602,529,957

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Uruguay

-0.1%Latest available · 2025
Uruguay

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Population growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearUruguay
2025-0.06%
2024-0.04%
2023-0.08%
2022-0.17%
2021-0.07%
20200.05%
20190.08%
20180.18%
20170.27%
20160.33%
20150.35%
20140.33%
20130.3%
20120.26%
20110.25%
20100.26%
20090.24%
20080.21%
20070.17%
20060.11%
20050.08%
20040.06%
20030.07%
20020.14%
20010.25%
20000.37%
19990.45%
19980.49%
19970.53%
19960.53%
19950.52%
19940.52%
19930.53%
19920.55%
19910.58%
19900.59%
19890.59%
19880.59%
19870.56%
19860.52%
19850.48%
19840.46%
19830.45%
19820.41%
19810.38%
19800.41%
19790.48%
19780.56%
19770.62%
19760.66%
19750.64%
19740.59%
19730.55%
19720.54%
19710.56%
19700.6%
19690.7%
19680.81%
19670.91%
19660.98%
19651.05%
19641.11%
19631.17%
19621.21%
19611.26%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Uruguay

95.7%Latest available · 2025
Uruguay

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Urban population changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearUruguay
202595.65%
202495.6%
202395.54%
202295.5%
202195.45%
202095.4%
201995.35%
201895.29%
201795.23%
201695.16%
201595.08%
201494.99%
201394.88%
201294.76%
201194.6%
201094.33%
200993.93%
200893.46%
200792.96%
200692.48%
200592.08%
200491.8%
200391.63%
200291.49%
200191.38%
200091.28%
199991.18%
199891.08%
199790.95%
199690.8%
199590.6%
199490.36%
199390.09%
199289.78%
199189.45%
199089.09%
198988.72%
198888.35%
198787.97%
198687.59%
198587.22%
198486.82%
198386.38%
198285.93%
198185.45%
198084.98%
197984.52%
197884.09%
197783.68%
197683.33%
197583.03%
197482.78%
197382.55%
197282.34%
197182.15%
197081.98%
196981.81%
196881.64%
196781.48%
196681.32%
196581.15%
196480.97%
196380.77%
196280.57%
196180.37%
196080.17%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Uruguay

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Uruguay

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Fertility rate changed by -0.6 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearUruguay
20241.4 births
20231.41 births
20221.43 births
20211.45 births
20201.5 births
20191.57 births
20181.68 births
20171.82 births
20161.97 births
20152.04 births
20142.03 births
20132.03 births
20122.01 births
20111.99 births
20102.01 births
20092.02 births
20082.03 births
20072.05 births
20062.07 births
20052.1 births
20042.09 births
20032.12 births
20022.16 births
20012.16 births
20002.2 births
19992.25 births
19982.27 births
19972.33 births
19962.36 births
19952.4 births
19942.43 births
19932.41 births
19922.43 births
19912.45 births
19902.48 births
19892.5 births
19882.5 births
19872.49 births
19862.47 births
19852.47 births
19842.47 births
19832.49 births
19822.51 births
19812.53 births
19802.59 births
19792.71 births
19782.83 births
19772.9 births
19763.01 births
19753.02 births
19742.96 births
19732.86 births
19722.78 births
19712.77 births
19702.77 births
19692.77 births
19682.77 births
19672.78 births
19662.82 births
19652.84 births
19642.86 births
19632.88 births
19622.87 births
19612.85 births
19602.83 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Uruguay

$85.3BLatest available · 2025
Uruguay

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GDP changed by +48% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearUruguay
2025$85,347,696,277.69
2024$82,322,859,144.28
2023$79,208,725,899.55
2022$71,240,669,088.06
2021$60,739,061,281.16
2020$53,559,354,501.43
2019$62,222,324,964.63
2018$65,344,577,415.75
2017$65,006,039,809.74
2016$57,480,787,465.27
2015$57,680,327,998.67
2014$61,496,186,973.9
2013$61,337,621,933.79
2012$54,232,266,358.78
2011$50,342,406,067.08
2010$41,950,361,211.96
2009$32,708,319,077.52
2008$31,119,602,538.83
2007$23,797,773,024.4
2006$19,741,420,739.89
2005$17,362,857,683.85
2004$13,686,329,890.12
2003$12,045,638,351.85
2002$13,606,515,722.59
2001$20,898,761,742.24
2000$22,823,270,892.11
1999$23,983,945,190.62
1998$25,385,886,977.52
1997$23,969,739,233.9
1996$20,515,458,113.59
1995$19,297,663,096.55
1994$17,474,588,895.89
1993$15,002,136,971.17
1992$12,878,148,790.73
1991$11,206,176,650.91
1990$9,298,807,850.3
1989$8,438,951,476.07
1988$8,213,538,368.85
1987$7,367,494,080.4
1986$5,880,112,788.41
1985$4,732,017,873.38
1984$4,850,238,549.62
1983$5,102,276,308.45
1982$9,178,780,077
1981$11,048,301,420.63
1980$10,163,020,115.73
1979$7,181,182,224.11
1978$4,910,254,565.58
1977$4,114,670,014.35
1976$3,667,161,241.48
1975$3,538,278,046.96
1974$4,090,209,681.97
1973$3,964,296,443.35
1972$2,189,418,688.8
1971$2,807,258,064.52
1970$2,137,096,774.19
1969$2,004,435,483.87
1968$1,593,674,184.56
1967$1,597,713,469.1
1966$1,809,185,093.55
1965$1,890,767,155.53
1964$1,975,701,816.47
1963$1,539,681,490.78
1962$1,710,004,407.23
1961$1,547,388,781.43
1960$1,242,289,239.2

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Uruguay

$25.2KLatest available · 2025
Uruguay

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GDP per capita changed by +47.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearUruguay
2025$25,215.82
2024$24,308.5
2023$23,378.64
2022$21,009.29
2021$17,881.81
2020$15,757.53
2019$18,315.74
2018$19,249.94
2017$19,184.66
2016$17,009.76
2015$17,125.9
2014$18,322.43
2013$18,335.26
2012$16,259.59
2011$15,132.27
2010$12,641.06
2009$9,881.4
2008$9,423.97
2007$7,222.05
2006$6,001.33
2005$5,284.26
2004$4,168.66
2003$3,671.12
2002$4,149.76
2001$6,382.76
2000$6,987.7
1999$7,370.57
1998$7,836.89
1997$7,436.29
1996$6,398.44
1995$6,050.49
1994$5,507.56
1993$4,753.01
1992$4,101.71
1991$3,589.02
1990$2,995.36
1989$2,734.37
1988$2,677.2
1987$2,415.65
1986$1,938.81
1985$1,568.43
1984$1,615.41
1983$1,707.14
1982$3,084.79
1981$3,728.45
1980$3,442.81
1979$2,442.66
1978$1,678.31
1977$1,414.24
1976$1,268.3
1975$1,231.85
1974$1,433.18
1973$1,397.29
1972$775.94
1971$1,000.28
1970$765.76
1969$722.59
1968$578.55
1967$584.76
1966$668.18
1965$705.2
1964$744.65
1963$586.82
1962$659.39
1961$603.97
1960$491.03

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Uruguay

1.8%Latest available · 2025
Uruguay

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GDP growth changed by +1.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearUruguay
20251.78%
20243.33%
20230.76%
20224.61%
20215.84%
2020-7.36%
20190.93%
20180.16%
20171.74%
20161.69%
20150.37%
20143.24%
20134.64%
20123.54%
20115.16%
20107.8%
20094.24%
20087.18%
20076.54%
20064.1%
20057.46%
20045%
20030.81%
2002-7.73%
2001-3.84%
2000-1.93%
1999-1.52%
19984.52%
19978.55%
19965.58%
1995-1.45%
19947.28%
19932.66%
19927.93%
19913.54%
19900.3%
19891.1%
19881.48%
19877.99%
19868.81%
19851.47%
1984-1.14%
1983-10.27%
1982-9.76%
19811.56%
19805.84%
19796.2%
19785.37%
19771.46%
19763.94%
19756.1%
19742.9%
19730.28%
1972-1.32%
1971-0.25%
19702.33%
19695.86%
19681.89%
1967-3.66%
19663.06%
19651.05%
19642.44%
19630.17%
1962-1.57%
19612.49%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Uruguay

4.7%Latest available · 2025
Uruguay

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Inflation changed by -4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearUruguay
20254.65%
20244.85%
20235.87%
20229.1%
20217.75%
20209.76%
20197.88%
20187.61%
20176.22%
20169.64%
20158.67%
20148.88%
20138.58%
20128.1%
20118.09%
20106.7%
20097.06%
20087.88%
20078.11%
20066.4%
20054.7%
20049.16%
200319.38%
200213.97%
20014.36%
20004.76%
19995.66%
199810.81%
199719.82%
199628.34%
199542.25%
199444.74%
199354.1%
199268.46%
1991101.97%
1990112.53%
198980.45%
198862.19%
198763.57%
198676.38%
198572.22%
198455.3%
198349.2%
198218.99%
198134.05%
198063.48%
197966.84%
197844.55%
197758.2%
197650.62%
197581.41%
197477.21%
197397%
197276.48%
197123.95%
197016.31%
196920.97%
1968125.34%
196789.28%
196673.46%
196556.56%
196442.37%
196321.25%
196210.91%
196122.75%
196038.5%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Uruguay

7.5%Latest available · 2025
Uruguay

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Unemployment changed by +0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearUruguay
20257.52%
20248.21%
20238.36%
20227.88%
20219.33%
202010.41%
20198.84%
20188.34%
20177.89%
20167.84%
20157.49%
20146.55%
20136.44%
20126.45%
20116.31%
20107.16%
20097.74%
20088.03%
20079.4%
200610.84%
200512.01%
200412.98%
200316.66%
200216.65%
200115.05%
200012.63%
199910.47%
19989.36%
199711.44%
199611.93%
199510.02%
19949.04%
19938.35%
19928.96%
19918.95%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Uruguay

78.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Uruguay

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Life expectancy changed by +1.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearUruguay
202478.29 years
202378.14 years
202276.47 years
202175.43 years
202078.38 years
201977.5 years
201877.53 years
201777.62 years
201677.35 years
201577.29 years
201477.19 years
201376.95 years
201276.69 years
201176.61 years
201076.69 years
200976.67 years
200876.28 years
200776.15 years
200675.89 years
200575.83 years
200475.32 years
200375.09 years
200274.98 years
200174.99 years
200074.69 years
199974.29 years
199874.03 years
199773.92 years
199673.81 years
199573.49 years
199473.16 years
199373.15 years
199273.19 years
199173.2 years
199072.99 years
198972.63 years
198872.41 years
198772.2 years
198672.19 years
198571.86 years
198471.71 years
198371.6 years
198271.53 years
198170.95 years
198070.51 years
197970.26 years
197870.27 years
197770.08 years
197669.89 years
197569.71 years
197469.52 years
197369.35 years
197269.17 years
197168.93 years
197068.73 years
196968.58 years
196868.51 years
196768.41 years
196668.3 years
196568.2 years
196468.11 years
196368.02 years
196267.91 years
196167.81 years
196067.68 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Uruguay

9%Latest available · 2023
Uruguay

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Health expenditure changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearUruguay
20239.02%
20228.89%
20218.92%
20209.09%
20199.24%
20188.9%
20178.72%
20168.64%
20158.26%
20148.04%
20138.08%
20128.03%
20117.92%
20107.88%
20097.92%
20088.09%
20077.46%
20067.71%
20057.72%
20048.27%
20039.58%
20029.64%
20019.76%
20009.17%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Uruguay

92%Latest available · 2024
Uruguay

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Internet adoption changed by +30.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearUruguay
202491.99%
202390.93%
202289.87%
202187.64%
202085.47%
201983.35%
201880.73%
201770.32%
201666.4%
201564.57%
201461.46%
201357.69%
201254.45%
201151.4%
201046.4%
200941.8%
200839.3%
200734%
200629.4%
200520.09%
200417.06%
200315.94%
200211.42%
200111.12%
200010.54%
19999.97%
19986.99%
19973.36%
19961.85%
19950.31%
19940.06%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Uruguay

57.8%Latest available · 2021
Uruguay

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Renewable energy changed by +8.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearUruguay
202157.8%
202061.2%
201959.3%
201860.8%
201760.8%
201660.3%
201559.4%
201456.7%
201351.9%
201247.9%
201149.7%
201053.3%
200944.6%
200844.1%
200743.2%
200637.6%
200541.3%
200439.3%
200343.8%
200243.2%
200141.6%
200038.7%
199933.3%
199836.9%
199737.7%
199637.5%
199541%
199442.2%
199342.7%
199243.3%
199143.7%
199044.8%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Uruguay

100%Latest available · 2024
Uruguay

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Access to electricity changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearUruguay
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
201999.9%
201899.8%
201799.8%
201699.7%
201599.7%
201499.7%
201399.6%
201299.6%
201199.2%
201099.3%
200999.1%
200898.8%
200798.7%
200698.5%
200598%
200498%
200397.9%
200297.8%
200197.7%
200097.6%
199997.4%
199897.23%
199797.07%
199695.9%
199596.72%
199496.54%
199396.36%
199296.18%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Uruguay

49.7%Latest available · 2025
Uruguay

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Trade changed by +4.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearUruguay
202549.72%
202451.46%
202352.33%
202260.2%
202158.32%
202047.73%
201949.74%
201847.79%
201746.38%
201648.47%
201545.33%
201449.09%
201349.72%
201255.06%
201153.25%
201051.7%
200953.39%
200865.21%
200759.21%
200661.97%
200558.88%
200461.48%
200351.76%
200240.03%
200136.31%
200036.71%
199933.39%
199835.64%
199737.71%
199639.53%
199538.1%
199440.15%
199338.68%
199240.07%
199138.55%
199041.63%
198941.19%
198839.79%
198740.85%
198646.48%
198547.86%
198447.96%
198349.29%
198231.62%
198134.24%
198035.66%
197938%
197840%
197742.55%
197639.64%
197537.06%
197431.27%
197319.92%
197230.33%
197121.72%
197029.09%
196925.53%
196827.39%
196727.79%
196628.62%
196529.87%
196423.28%
196324.03%
196225.77%
196128.98%
196032.41%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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