Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 69.3% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.
see 64.5% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uruguay spends $3,135 as of 2023.
be 91.9% more likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% 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 Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uruguay, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2024.
make 58.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $25,216 as of 2025.
Life
have 21.0% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, 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 100.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 26.5% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.4% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
Safety
be 12.4 times more likely to be murdered
Germany 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 3.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uruguay, they kill 13.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 65.9% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.
find 27.6% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.
use 38.0% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 63.0% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 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), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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