Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uruguay instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 13.9 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 8.6 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $21,600 as of 2020.

Life

be 82.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.

have 54.6% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Uruguay, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Geography

see 40.5% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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