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

Health

live 5.9 years longer

In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 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 32.9% more likely to be obese

In Kazakhstan, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 14.6% less money

Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $25,300 as of 2020, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $21,600 as of 2020.

be 58.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Uruguay, that number is 7.6% as of 2017.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kazakhstan, 4.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uruguay, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2019.

pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate

Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Uruguay, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 56.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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.

be 70.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uruguay, 17.0 women do as of 2017.

have 17.4% fewer children

In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uruguay, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 62.1% more on education

Kazakhstan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uruguay spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.4 times more on healthcare

Kazakhstan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uruguay, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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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