Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 56.2% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 35.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
see 57.4% more spent on your healthcare
Uruguay spends $3,135 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
be 64.8% less likely to die by suicide
Uruguay has a suicide rate of 24.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 53.2% more money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $25,216 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
be 38.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
be 16.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2024.
have 33.7% fewer children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 7.5 times more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 93.9% less likely to be murdered
Uruguay has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 73.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uruguay, road accidents kill 13.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.7% more home broadband
Uruguay has 33.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
use 37.1% more electricity
Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Uruguay withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
Environment
be 37.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uruguay, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.5% more CO2
Uruguay emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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