If you lived in Uruguay instead of Armenia, you would:

Health

see 54.2% more spent on your healthcare

Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uruguay spends $3,135 as of 2023.

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have 39.1% more doctors per person

Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uruguay has 46.7 as of 2022.

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have 20.6% more access to essential health services

Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uruguay scores 82 as of 2021.

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be 39.9% more likely to be obese

In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.

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be 10.1 times more likely to die by suicide

Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 41.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uruguay, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.

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be 20.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Uruguay, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2024.

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make 2.7 times more money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $25,216 as of 2025.

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Life

be 21.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uruguay, 15.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 27.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Uruguay, on the other hand, 6.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 11.7% fewer children

In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.1% more likely to have internet access

In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uruguay, about 92.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 95.1% more on education

Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uruguay spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Safety

be 5.1 times more likely to be murdered

Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 62.7% more home broadband

Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.

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live with 80.6% less strain on fresh water

Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.

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use 58.8% more electricity

Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 77.1% less likely to die from air pollution

In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uruguay, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Uruguay: At a glance

Uruguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 175,015 sq km. Montevideo, founded by the Spanish in 1726 as a military stronghold, soon took advantage of its natural harbor to become an important commercial center. Claimed by Argentina but annexed by Brazil in 1821, Uruguay declared its independence four years later and secured its freedom in 1828 after a three-year struggle. The administrations of President Jose BATLLE in the early 20th century launched widespread political, social, and economic reforms that established a statist tradition. A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement named the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to cede control of the government to the military in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold over the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. In 2004, the left-of-center Frente Amplio Coalition won national elections that effectively ended 170 years of political control previously held by the Colorado and Blanco parties. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.
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