Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Denmark, 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.
see 56.8% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uruguay spends $3,135 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uruguay, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
be 39.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uruguay, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2024.
make 67.2% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $25,216 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uruguay, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 77.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 25.2% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uruguay spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.0% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
Safety
be 13.4 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uruguay, they kill 13.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 52.3% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.
find 23.9% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.
use 38.5% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 40.0% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 23.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 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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