Uruguay vs Colombia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Uruguay vs Colombia)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Uruguay leads against Colombia in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Colombia leads in 1. Uruguay's strongest global position is 17th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Colombia's strongest global position is 74th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Uruguay wins against Colombia in GDP growth (annual %): 3.11 (2024, ranked 112th) vs 1.60 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Uruguay wins against Colombia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 32,038.77 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 18,477.21 (2024, ranked 99th).
- Uruguay wins against Colombia in Gini index: 40 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 54.40 (2024, ranked 168th).
- Uruguay wins against Colombia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91.99 (2024, ranked 54th) vs 79.35 (2024, ranked 116th).
- Uruguay wins against Colombia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.29 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 77.91 (2024, ranked 74th).
- Colombia wins against Uruguay in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 83.02 (2022, ranked 118th) vs 77.87 (2023, ranked 125th).
- Uruguay wins against Colombia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 7.52 (2025, ranked 130th) vs 8.29 (2025, ranked 133rd).
- Uruguay wins against Colombia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.68 (2023, ranked 51st) vs 0.10 (2023, ranked 91st).
- Uruguay wins against Colombia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.57 (2023, ranked 17th) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 110th).
- Uruguay wins against Colombia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.72 (2023, ranked 49th) vs -0.46 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Uruguay wins against Colombia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.96 (2023, ranked 36th) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 165th).
| Metric | Uruguay(10) | Colombia(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.11 (112/214) | (2024) 1.60 (157/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 32,038.77 (67/199) | (2024) 18,477.21 (99/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 40 (74/171) | (2024) 54.40 (168/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 91.99 (54/213) | (2024) 79.35 (116/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.29 (65/217) | (2024) 77.91 (74/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 77.87 (125/197) | (2022) 83.02 (118/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.52 (130/187) | (2025) 8.29 (133/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.68 (51/205) | (2023) 0.10 (91/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.57 (17/205) | (2023) -0.31 (110/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.72 (49/205) | (2023) -0.46 (131/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.96 (36/205) | (2023) -0.72 (165/205) |