Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of China, you would:
Health
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uruguay spends $3,135 as of 2023.
have 50.2% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uruguay has 46.7 as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 81.9% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $25,216 as of 2025.
be 62.8% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uruguay, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 44.8% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 51.2% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 22.1% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uruguay spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 51.9% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.4% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
Safety
be 25.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uruguay, they kill 13.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 22.5 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Uruguay, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 71.0% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.
find 30.0% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.
use 41.9% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 75.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uruguay, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.4% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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