Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Italy, you would:
Health
have 11.5% more doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uruguay has 46.7 as of 2022.
live 5.7 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.
see 37.2% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uruguay spends $3,135 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uruguay, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2024.
be 17.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uruguay, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
make 41.8% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $25,216 as of 2025.
Life
have 55.6% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uruguay, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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 17.0% more on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uruguay spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.3% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
Safety
be 19.7 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uruguay, they kill 13.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 59.5% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 26.2% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 49.4% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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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