Uruguay vs United States Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Uruguay vs United States)
ⓘ 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.
United States leads against Uruguay in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Uruguay leads in 4. Uruguay's strongest global position is 17th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. United States's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Uruguay wins against United States in GDP growth (annual %): 3.11 (2024, ranked 112th) vs 2.79 (2024, ranked 124th).
- United States wins against Uruguay in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 75,489.27 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 32,038.77 (2024, ranked 67th).
- Uruguay wins against United States in Gini index: 40 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th).
- United States wins against Uruguay in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 91.99 (2024, ranked 54th).
- United States wins against Uruguay in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 78.29 (2024, ranked 65th).
- United States wins against Uruguay in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.36 (2022, ranked 21st) vs 77.87 (2023, ranked 125th).
- United States wins against Uruguay in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th) vs 7.52 (2025, ranked 130th).
- United States wins against Uruguay in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.39 (2023, ranked 20th) vs 0.68 (2023, ranked 51st).
- Uruguay wins against United States in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.57 (2023, ranked 17th) vs 1.12 (2023, ranked 35th).
- United States wins against Uruguay in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.33 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 0.72 (2023, ranked 49th).
- Uruguay wins against United States in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.96 (2023, ranked 36th) vs 0.03 (2023, ranked 105th).
| Metric | Uruguay(4) | United States(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.11 (112/214) | (2024) 2.79 (124/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 32,038.77 (67/199) | (2024) 75,489.27 (11/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 40 (74/171) | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 91.99 (54/213) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.29 (65/217) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 77.87 (125/197) | (2022) 101.36 (21/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.52 (130/187) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.68 (51/205) | (2023) 1.39 (20/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.57 (17/205) | (2023) 1.12 (35/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.72 (49/205) | (2023) 1.33 (24/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.96 (36/205) | (2023) 0.03 (105/205) |