Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of France, you would:
Health
have 42.5% more doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uruguay has 46.7 as of 2022.
live 4.7 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.
see 54.4% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uruguay spends $3,135 as of 2023.
be 49.3% more likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uruguay, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2024.
make 48.5% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $25,216 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uruguay, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 82.4% more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 10.5% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uruguay spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 21.8% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.4% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
Safety
be 8.4 times more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 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 France, 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
live with 43.6% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.
find 32.5% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.
use 41.2% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 35.8% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 60.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 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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