Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uruguay instead of Gibraltar, you would:

Health

live 5.3 years less

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 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.

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Life

have 19.7% fewer children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 55.0 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.

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Infrastructure

find 45.8% less home broadband

Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.

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use 24.5% less electricity

Gibraltar uses 5,017 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 84.1% less CO2

Gibraltar emits 16.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Uruguay: At a glance

Uruguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 175,015 sq km. Montevideo, founded by the Spanish in 1726 as a military stronghold, soon took advantage of its natural harbor to become an important commercial center. Claimed by Argentina but annexed by Brazil in 1821, Uruguay declared its independence four years later and secured its freedom in 1828 after a three-year struggle. The administrations of President Jose BATLLE in the early 20th century launched widespread political, social, and economic reforms that established a statist tradition. A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement named the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to cede control of the government to the military in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold over the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. In 2004, the left-of-center Frente Amplio Coalition won national elections that effectively ended 170 years of political control previously held by the Colorado and Blanco parties. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.
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