Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Canada, you would:
Health
have 65.8% more doctors per person
Canada has 28.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uruguay has 46.7 as of 2022.
live 3.8 years less
In Canada, 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 34.5% more likely to be obese
In Canada, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.
see 59.0% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uruguay spends $3,135 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 54.7% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $25,216 as of 2025.
Life
have 10.1% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uruguay, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 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 20.2% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
Safety
be 5.7 times more likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 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 Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uruguay, they kill 13.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 22.3% less home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
Canada withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 73.1% less electricity
Canada uses 14,093 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 81.7% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uruguay, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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