International rankings of Uruguay

The following are international rankings of Uruguay.

Demographics

Population ranked 134 out 233 nations

Economy

Nominal GDP ranked 80 out of 216 economies
GDP per capita – 60th highest, at I$11,969
Income Equality, 0.449 (Gini Index)
Unemployment rate – 112th, at 8.70%

Education

Literacy Rate – 51st, at 97.7%

Energy

Total electricity consumption ranked 88th highest consumption

Environment

Carbon dioxide emissions per capita ranked 125th highest emissions

Geography

Area ranked 89 out of 195 countries with 175,015 sq km

Globalization

Government

Health

Fertility rate- 140th most fertile, at 1.85 per woman
Birth rate – 157th most births, at 13.91 per 1000 people
Infant mortality – 128th most deaths, at 1 per 1000 live births
Death rate – 84th highest death rate, at 9.16 per 1000 people
Life Expectancy – 47th highest, at 76.4 years
Suicide Rate – 24th highest suicide rate, at 15.1 for males and 6.4 for females per 100,000 people
HIV/AIDS rate – 108th most cases, at 0.30%

Military

Global Peace Index 2009, ranked 25^[1]
Military expenditures as a percentage of GDP ranked 104^[2]

Politics

Religion

Uruguay's oldest church in San Carlos, Maldonado

Society

Smoking in Uruguay: first country in Latin America to establish an indoor smoking ban
Human Development Index – 46th high, at 0.852

Technology

World Intellectual Property Organization: Global Innovation Index 2024, ranked 62 out of 133 countries^[3]

Tourism

Transport

Latin America comparative index

Index (Year)	Author / Editor / Source	Year of publication	Countries sampled	World Ranking^{[n 1]}	Ranking L.A.^{[n 2]}
Human Poverty, HPI-1 (2005)^{[n 3]}	United Nations (UNDP)^[4]	2007–08	108	2nd	1st
Poverty below $2 a day (1990–2005)^{[n 4]}	United Nations (UNDP)^[5]	2007–08	71	3rd	2nd
Global Peace (2009)	The Economist^[6]	2008	140	21st	2nd
Corruption Perception (2008)^{[n 5]}	Transparency International^[7]	2008	180	23rd	1st
Democracy (2006)	The Economist^[8]	2007	167	23rd	2nd
Prosperity Index (2008)	Legatum Institute^[9]	2008	104	36th	3rd
Press Freedom (2007)	Reporters Without Borders^[10]	2007	169	37th	2nd
Economic Freedom (2008)	The Wall Street Journal^[11]	2008	157	38th	3rd
Human Development (2005)	United Nations (UNDP)^[12]	2007–08	177	46th	3rd
Quality-of-life (2005)	The Economist^[13]	2007	111	46th	6th
Travel and Tourism Competitiveness (2008)	World Economic Forum^[14]	2008	130	63rd	7th
Global Competitiveness (2009–2010)	World Economic Forum^[15]	2009–10	131	65th	6th
Income inequality (1989–2007)^{[n 6]}	United Nations (UNDP)^[16]	2007–2008	126	88th	2nd

^ Worldwide ranking among countries evaluated.
^ Ranking among the 20 Latin American countries (Puerto Rico is not included).
^ Ranking among 108 developing countries with available data only.
^ Ranking among 71 developing countries with available data only. Countries in the sample surveyed between 1990 and 2005. Refers to population below income poverty line as defined by the World Bank's $2 per day indicator
^ The 2008 CPI for Uruguay is equal to that of Chile, therefore both countries are tied in first place for Latin America.
^ Because the Gini coefficient used for the ranking corresponds to different years depending on the country, and the underlying household surveys differ in method and in the type of data collected, the distribution data are not strictly comparable across countries. The ranking therefore is only a proxy for reference purposes, and though the source is the same, the sample is smaller than for the HDI

Political and economic rankings

GDP per capita – 60th highest, at I$11,969

Human Development Index – 46th highest, at 0.852

Income Equality, 0.449 (Gini Index)

Literacy Rate – 51st, at 97.7%

Unemployment rate – 112th, at 8.70%

Health rankings

Fertility rate- 140th most fertile, at 1.85 per woman

Birth rate – 157th most births, at 13.91 per 1000 people

Infant mortality – 128th most deaths, at 1 per 1000 live births

Death rate – 84th highest death rate, at 9.16 per 1000 people

Life Expectancy – 47th highest, at 76.4 years

Suicide Rate – 24th highest suicide rate, at 15.1 for males and 6.4 for females per 100,000 people

HIV/AIDS rate – 108th most cases, at 0.30%

Other rankings

CO₂ emissions – 125th highest emissions, at 1.65 tonnes per capita

Electricity Consumption – 88th highest consumption of electricity, at 7,762,000,000 kWh

Broadband Internet access – no data

Global Peace Index – 25th highest peace rate in 2009

Comparative ranking by index

Index (Year)	Author / Editor / Source	Year of publication	Countries sampled	World Ranking^{[n 1]}	Ranking L.A.^{[n 2]}
Global Peace (2009)	The Economist^[17]	2008	140	21st	2nd
Corruption Perception (2008)^{[n 3]}	Transparency International^[18]	2008	180	23rd	1st
Democracy (2006)	The Economist^[19]	2007	167	23rd	2nd
Prosperity Index (2008)	Legatum Institute^[20]	2008	104	36th	3rd
Press Freedom (2007)	Reporters Without Borders^[21]	2007	169	37th	2nd
Economic Freedom (2008)	The Wall Street Journal^[22]	2008	157	38th	3rd
Networked Readiness Index (2010–2011) (Global Information Technology Report)	World Economic Forum^[23]	2011	138	45th	2nd
Human Development (2005)	United Nations (UNDP)^[24]	2007–08	177	46th	3rd
Quality-of-life (2005)	The Economist^[25]	2007	111	46th	6th
Travel and Tourism Competitiveness (2008)	World Economic Forum^[26]	2008	130	63rd	7th
Global Competitiveness (2009–2010)	World Economic Forum^[27]	2009–10	131	65th	6th
Income inequality (1989–2007)^{[n 4]}	United Nations (UNDP)^[28]	2007–2008	126	88th	2nd

^ Worldwide ranking among countries evaluated.
^ Ranking among the 20 Latin American countries (Puerto Rico is not included).
^ The 2008 CPI for Uruguay is equal to that of Chile, therefore both countries are tied in first place for Latin America.
^ Because the Gini coefficient used for the ranking corresponds to different years depending on the country, and the underlying household surveys differ in method and in the type of data collected, the distribution data are not strictly comparable across countries. The ranking therefore is only a proxy for reference purposes, and though the source is the same, the sample is smaller than for the HDI

References

^ Global Peace Index Rankings Archived 21 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Vision of Humanity
^ CIA World Factbook
^ World Intellectual Property Organization (2024). "Global Innovation Index 2024. Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship" (PDF). www.wipo.int. Geneva. p. 18. doi:10.34667/tind.50062. ISBN 978-92-805-3681-2. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
^ UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Table 3: Human poverty index: developing countries" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) page 240
^ UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Table 3: Human poverty index: developing countries" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) page 238–240
^ The Economist Intelligence Unit et al. (Vision of Humanity website). "Global Peace Index Rankings". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
^ Transparency International. "2008 Corruption Perception Index Ranking Table". Archived from the original on 11 March 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
^ The Economist Intelligence Unit. "The World in 2007, Democracy Index 2006" (PDF). The Economist. Retrieved 13 March 2008.
^ "The 2008 Legatum Prosperity Index Table 2008" (PDF). Legatum Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
^ Reporters Without Borders. "Corea del Norte, Turkmenistán y Eritrea: el trío infernal de la libertad de prensa" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 February 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2008.
^ The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. "Index of Economic Freedom 2008". Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
^ UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Table 1: Human development index" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ The Economist Intelligence Unit. "Pocket World in Figures 2008" (PDF). The Economist. Retrieved 13 March 2008.
^ Jennifer Blanke; Thea Chiesa, eds. (2008). "The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2008" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
^ World Economic Forum. "The Global Competitiveness Report 2009–2010". Retrieved 9 September 2009.
^ UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Inequality in income or expenditure". Retrieved 14 March 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ The Economist Intelligence Unit et al. (Vision of Humanity website). "Global Peace Index Rankings". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
^ Transparency International. "2008 Corruption Perception Index Ranking Table". Archived from the original on 11 March 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
^ The Economist Intelligence Unit. "The World in 2007, Democracy Index 2006" (PDF). Retrieved 13 March 2008.
^ "The 2008 Legatum Prosperity Index Table 2008" (PDF). Legatum Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
^ Reporters Without Borders. "Corea del Norte, Turkmenistán y Eritrea: el trío infernal de la libertad de prensa" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 February 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2008.
^ The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. "Index of Economic Freedom 2008". Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
^ Soumitra Dutta and Irene Mia (2011). "The Global Information Technology Report 2010–2011 – Transformations 2.0" (PDF). World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland. Retrieved 13 April 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Table 1: Human development index" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ The Economist Intelligence Unit. "Pocket World in Figures 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 13 March 2008.
^ Jennifer Blanke; Thea Chiesa, eds. (2008). "The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2008" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
^ World Economic Forum. "The Global Competitiveness Report 2009–2010". Retrieved 9 September 2009.
^ UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Inequality in income or expenditure". Retrieved 14 March 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[4] Worldwide ranking among countries evaluated.

[5] Ranking among the 20 Latin American countries (Puerto Rico is not included).

[6] Ranking among 108 developing countries with available data only.

[8] Ranking among 71 developing countries with available data only. Countries in the sample surveyed between 1990 and 2005. Refers to population below income poverty line as defined by the World Bank's $2 per day indicator

[11] The 2008 CPI for Uruguay is equal to that of Chile, therefore both countries are tied in first place for Latin America.

[21] Because the Gini coefficient used for the ranking corresponds to different years depending on the country, and the underlying household surveys differ in method and in the type of data collected, the distribution data are not strictly comparable across countries. The ranking therefore is only a proxy for reference purposes, and though the source is the same, the sample is smaller than for the HDI

[23] Worldwide ranking among countries evaluated.

[24] Ranking among the 20 Latin American countries (Puerto Rico is not included).

[26] The 2008 CPI for Uruguay is equal to that of Chile, therefore both countries are tied in first place for Latin America.

[37] Because the Gini coefficient used for the ranking corresponds to different years depending on the country, and the underlying household surveys differ in method and in the type of data collected, the distribution data are not strictly comparable across countries. The ranking therefore is only a proxy for reference purposes, and though the source is the same, the sample is smaller than for the HDI

[1] Global Peace Index Rankings Archived 21 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Vision of Humanity

[2] CIA World Factbook

[3] World Intellectual Property Organization (2024). "Global Innovation Index 2024. Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship" (PDF). www.wipo.int. Geneva. p. 18. doi:10.34667/tind.50062. ISBN 978-92-805-3681-2. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

[7] UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Table 3: Human poverty index: developing countries" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) page 240

[9] UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Table 3: Human poverty index: developing countries" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) page 238–240

[10] The Economist Intelligence Unit et al. (Vision of Humanity website). "Global Peace Index Rankings". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2008.

[12] Transparency International. "2008 Corruption Perception Index Ranking Table". Archived from the original on 11 March 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2008.

[13] The Economist Intelligence Unit. "The World in 2007, Democracy Index 2006" (PDF). The Economist. Retrieved 13 March 2008.

[14] "The 2008 Legatum Prosperity Index Table 2008" (PDF). Legatum Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.

[15] Reporters Without Borders. "Corea del Norte, Turkmenistán y Eritrea: el trío infernal de la libertad de prensa" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 February 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2008.

[16] The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. "Index of Economic Freedom 2008". Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.

[17] UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Table 1: Human development index" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[18] The Economist Intelligence Unit. "Pocket World in Figures 2008" (PDF). The Economist. Retrieved 13 March 2008.

[19] Jennifer Blanke; Thea Chiesa, eds. (2008). "The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2008" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 9 March 2008.

[20] World Economic Forum. "The Global Competitiveness Report 2009–2010". Retrieved 9 September 2009.

[22] UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Inequality in income or expenditure". Retrieved 14 March 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[25] The Economist Intelligence Unit et al. (Vision of Humanity website). "Global Peace Index Rankings". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2008.

[27] Transparency International. "2008 Corruption Perception Index Ranking Table". Archived from the original on 11 March 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2008.

[28] The Economist Intelligence Unit. "The World in 2007, Democracy Index 2006" (PDF). Retrieved 13 March 2008.

[29] "The 2008 Legatum Prosperity Index Table 2008" (PDF). Legatum Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.

[30] Reporters Without Borders. "Corea del Norte, Turkmenistán y Eritrea: el trío infernal de la libertad de prensa" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 February 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2008.

[31] The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. "Index of Economic Freedom 2008". Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.

[32] Soumitra Dutta and Irene Mia (2011). "The Global Information Technology Report 2010–2011 – Transformations 2.0" (PDF). World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland. Retrieved 13 April 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[33] UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Table 1: Human development index" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[34] The Economist Intelligence Unit. "Pocket World in Figures 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 13 March 2008.

[35] Jennifer Blanke; Thea Chiesa, eds. (2008). "The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2008" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 9 March 2008.

[36] World Economic Forum. "The Global Competitiveness Report 2009–2010". Retrieved 9 September 2009.

[38] UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Inequality in income or expenditure". Retrieved 14 March 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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