Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 27.4% more likely to be obese
In Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 35.2% lower top tax rate
Iceland has a top tax rate of 46.3% as of 2016. In Uruguay, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 56.1% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $55,600 as of 2022, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
be 12.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Uruguay, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uruguay, 19.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uruguay, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.3% less on education
Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uruguay spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.7% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, Directorate of Internal Revenue.
Uruguay: At a glance
How big is Uruguay compared to Iceland? See an in-depth size comparison.