Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.
see 62.0% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uruguay spends $3,135 as of 2023.
have 15.2% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uruguay has 46.7 as of 2022.
be 70.6% more likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 34.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uruguay, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
be 16.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uruguay, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2024.
make 59.9% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $25,216 as of 2025.
Life
have 16.7% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uruguay, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 23.8% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.8 times more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uruguay, they kill 13.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 38.8% more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 52.0% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.3% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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