World\nLatin America\n

Afghanistan\nAlbania\nAlgeria\nAmerican Samoa\nAndorra\nAngola\nAnguilla\nAntigua and Barbuda\nArgentina\nArmenia\nAruba\nAustralia\nAustria\nAzerbaijan\nBahamas\nBahrain\nBangladesh\nBarbados\nBelarus\nBelgium\nBelize\nBenin\nBermuda\nBhutan\nBolivia\nBosnia and Herzegovina\nBotswana\nBrazil\nBritish Virgin Islands\nBrunei Darussalam\nBulgaria\nBurkina Faso\nBurundi\nCambodia\nCameroon\nCanada\nCape Verde\nCayman Islands\nCentral African Republic\nChad\nChannel Islands\nChile\nChina\nColombia\nComoros\nDemocratic Republic of Congo\nRepublic of Congo\nCook Islands\nCosta Rica\nCote dIvoire\nCroatia\nCuba\nCuracao\nCyprus\nCzech Republic\nDenmark\nDjibouti\nDominica\nDominican Republic\nEcuador\nEgypt\nEl Salvador\nEquatorial Guinea\nEritrea\nEstonia\nEswatini\nEthiopia\nFaeroe Islands\nFalkland Islands (Malvinas)\nFiji\nFinland\nFrance\nFrench Guiana\nFrench Polynesia\nGabon\nGambia\nGeorgia\nGermany\nGhana\nGibraltar\nGreece\nGreenland\nGrenada\nGuadeloupe\nGuam\nGuatemala\nGuernsey\nGuinea\nGuinea-Bissau\nGuyana\nHaiti\nHoly See (Vatican City)\nHonduras\nHong Kong, China\nHungary\nIceland\nIndia\nIndonesia\nIran\nIraq\nIreland\nIsrael\nItaly\nJamaica\nJapan\nJersey\nJordan\nKazakhstan\nKenya\nKiribati\nNorth Korea\nRepublic of Korea\nKosovo\nKuwait\nKyrgyzstan\nLaos\nLatvia\nLebanon\nLesotho\nLiberia\nLibya\nLiechtenstein\nLithuania\nLuxembourg\nMacao, China\nNorth Macedonia\nMadagascar\nMalawi\nMalaysia\nMaldives\nMali\nMalta\nMan, Isle of\nMarshall Islands\nMartinique\nMauritania\nMauritius\nMayotte\nMexico\nMicronesia, Federated States of\nMoldova\nMonaco\nMongolia\nMontenegro\nMontserrat\nMorocco\nMozambique\nMyanmar (Burma)\nNamibia\nNauru\nNepal\nNetherlands\nNetherlands Antilles\nNew Caledonia\nNew Zealand\nNicaragua\nNiger\nNigeria\nNiue\nNorthern Mariana Islands\nNorway\nOman\nPakistan\nPalau\nPalestinian Territory\nPanama\nPapua New Guinea\nParaguay\nPeru\nPhilippines\nPitcairn\nPoland\nPortugal\nPuerto Rico\nQatar\nReunion\nRomania\nRussian Federation\nRwanda\nSt. Helena\nSt. Kitts and Nevis\nSt. Lucia\nSt. Martin (French part)\nSt. Pierre et Miquelon\nSt. Vincent and the Grenadines\nSamoa\nSan Marino\nSao Tome and Principe\nSaudi Arabia\nSenegal\nSerbia\nSeychelles\nSierra Leone\nSingapore\nSint Maarten (Dutch part)\nSlovakia\nSlovenia\nSolomon Islands\nSomalia\nSouth Africa\nSouth Sudan\nSpain\nSri Lanka\nSudan\nSuriname\nSweden\nSwitzerland\nSyrian Arab Republic\nTaiwan\nTajikistan\nTanzania\nThailand\nTimor-Leste\nTogo\nTokelau\nTonga\nTrinidad and Tobago\nTunisia\nTurkiye\nTurkmenistan\nTurks and Caicos Islands\nTuvalu\nUganda\nUkraine\nUnited Arab Emirates\nUnited Kingdom\nUnited States\nUruguay\nUzbekistan\nVanuatu\nVenezuela\nViet Nam\nVirgin Islands\nWallis and Futuna Islands\nWestern Sahara\nYemen\nZambia\nZimbabwe\n Choose a country to compare\n----------\nAfghanistan\nAlbania\nAlgeria\nAmerican Samoa\nAndorra\nAngola\nAnguilla\nAntigua and Barbuda\nArgentina\nArmenia\nAruba\nAustralia\nAustria\nAzerbaijan\nBahamas\nBahrain\nBangladesh\nBarbados\nBelarus\nBelgium\nBelize\nBenin\nBermuda\nBhutan\nBolivia\nBosnia and Herzegovina\nBotswana\nBrazil\nBritish Virgin Islands\nBrunei Darussalam\nBulgaria\nBurkina Faso\nBurundi\nCambodia\nCameroon\nCanada\nCape Verde\nCayman Islands\nCentral African Republic\nChad\nChannel Islands\nChile\nChina\nColombia\nComoros\nDemocratic Republic of Congo\nRepublic of Congo\nCook Islands\nCosta Rica\nCote dIvoire\nCroatia\nCuba\nCuracao\nCyprus\nCzech Republic\nDenmark\nDjibouti\nDominica\nDominican Republic\nEcuador\nEgypt\nEl Salvador\nEquatorial Guinea\nEritrea\nEstonia\nEswatini\nEthiopia\nFaeroe Islands\nFalkland Islands (Malvinas)\nFiji\nFinland\nFrance\nFrench Guiana\nFrench Polynesia\nGabon\nGambia\nGeorgia\nGermany\nGhana\nGibraltar\nGreece\nGreenland\nGrenada\nGuadeloupe\nGuam\nGuatemala\nGuernsey\nGuinea\nGuinea-Bissau\nGuyana\nHaiti\nHoly See (Vatican City)\nHonduras\nHong Kong, China\nHungary\nIceland\nIndia\nIndonesia\nIran\nIraq\nIreland\nIsrael\nItaly\nJamaica\nJapan\nJersey\nJordan\nKazakhstan\nKenya\nKiribati\nNorth Korea\nRepublic of Korea\nKosovo\nKuwait\nKyrgyzstan\nLaos\nLatvia\nLebanon\nLesotho\nLiberia\nLibya\nLiechtenstein\nLithuania\nLuxembourg\nMacao, China\nNorth Macedonia\nMadagascar\nMalawi\nMalaysia\nMaldives\nMali\nMalta\nMan, Isle of\nMarshall Islands\nMartinique\nMauritania\nMauritius\nMayotte\nMexico\nMicronesia, Federated States of\nMoldova\nMonaco\nMongolia\nMontenegro\nMontserrat\nMorocco\nMozambique\nMyanmar (Burma)\nNamibia\nNauru\nNepal\nNetherlands\nNetherlands Antilles\nNew Caledonia\nNew Zealand\nNicaragua\nNiger\nNigeria\nNiue\nNorthern Mariana Islands\nNorway\nOman\nPakistan\nPalau\nPalestinian Territory\nPanama\nPapua New Guinea\nParaguay\nPeru\nPhilippines\nPitcairn\nPoland\nPortugal\nPuerto Rico\nQatar\nReunion\nRomania\nRussian Federation\nRwanda\nSt. Helena\nSt. Kitts and Nevis\nSt. Lucia\nSt. Martin (French part)\nSt. Pierre et Miquelon\nSt. Vincent and the Grenadines\nSamoa\nSan Marino\nSao Tome and Principe\nSaudi Arabia\nSenegal\nSerbia\nSeychelles\nSierra Leone\nSingapore\nSint Maarten (Dutch part)\nSlovakia\nSlovenia\nSolomon Islands\nSomalia\nSouth Africa\nSouth Sudan\nSpain\nSri Lanka\nSudan\nSuriname\nSweden\nSwitzerland\nSyrian Arab Republic\nTaiwan\nTajikistan\nTanzania\nThailand\nTimor-Leste\nTogo\nTokelau\nTonga\nTrinidad and Tobago\nTunisia\nTurkiye\nTurkmenistan\nTurks and Caicos Islands\nTuvalu\nUganda\nUkraine\nUnited Arab Emirates\nUnited Kingdom\nUnited States\nUruguay\nUzbekistan\nVanuatu\nVenezuela\nViet Nam\nVirgin Islands\nWallis and Futuna Islands\nWestern Sahara\nYemen\nZambia\nZimbabwe\n

All rankings including Uruguay\nRankings in which Uruguay is Top\nRankings in which Uruguay is Top 1-3\nRankings in which Uruguay is Bottom 1-3\nRankings in which Uruguay is Bottom\nRankings in which Uruguay is either Top or Bottom\nRankings in which Uruguay is either Top3 or Bottom3\n

Election and Democracy> [9]

	Uruguay
Voter turnout in the national election	90.1% (2019) [9/199 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to vote in elections (2004)	6.32 [3/38 countries]
% of those who think that the last national election was fair regarding the opportunities of the candidates and parties to campaign (2004)	47.7% [34/38 countries]
% of those who think that referendums are a good way to decide important political questions (2004)	76.0% [12/38 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works (2003)	60.2% [17/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living (2004)	6.93 [1/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities (2004)	6.87 [1/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making (2004)	6.58 [2/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions (2004)	4.84 [18/37 countries]

Politician> [7]

	Uruguay
Statutory number of members (As of February 16, 2023)	99 [124/190 countries]
Inhabitants per parliamentarian (2021)	26,400 [131/192 countries]
% of women in parliament (As of February 16, 2023)	26.26% [90/185 countries]
% of MPs 40 years of age or younger (As of February 16, 2023)	31.31% [24/143 countries]
Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers) (2021)	14.3% [128/193 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2004)	15.6% [32/38 countries]
% of those who think that many politicians are involved in corruption (2006)	43.8% [18/33 countries]

Political party and organization> [4]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that political parties encourage people to become active in politics (2004)	56.8% [4/38 countries]
% of those who think that political parties do not give voters real policy choices (2004)	56.9% [11/38 countries]
% of those who belong to a political party (2004)	42.2% [1/37 countries]
% of those who belong to a political party (2001)	25.2% [2/27 countries]

Parliament> [3]

	Uruguay
% of those who have confidence in parliament (2008)	50.9% [26/44 countries]
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (2006)	21.9% [16/33 countries]
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (1996)	25.3% [11/24 countries]

Political awareness> [24]

	Uruguay
Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) (2006)	2.57 [23/34 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2007)	61.2% [4/33 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2004)	69.7% [1/38 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2004)	43.6% [23/38 countries]
% of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day (2004)	5.1% [22/22 countries]
% of those who never read the political content of a newspaper (2004)	59.9% [1/22 countries]
% of those who watch political news on television every day (2004)	51.8% [9/22 countries]
% of those who never watch political news on television (2004)	10.3% [3/22 countries]
% of those who listen to political news on the radio every day (2004)	30.5% [5/22 countries]
% of those who never listen to political news on the radio (2004)	36.4% [7/22 countries]
% of those who use the Internet to obtain political news or information every day (2004)	1.9% [16/22 countries]
% of those who never use the Internet to obtain political news or information (2004)	91.1% [4/22 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion (2004)	29.5% [24/38 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2006)	51.1% [11/33 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2004)	41.3% [12/38 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2006)	60.6% [4/33 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2004)	73.9% [2/38 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (1996)	55.5% [8/24 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2006)	46.5% [25/33 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2004)	35.3% [29/38 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (1996)	47.5% [17/24 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have considerable influence on politics (2006)	43.2% [8/33 countries]
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think (2004)	66.3% [15/38 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government (2004)	5.67 [14/38 countries]

Political action> [17]

	Uruguay
% of those who would take action when the parliament considers an unjust or harmful law (2004)	46.2% [8/37 countries]
% of those who have attempted to contact a politician or a civil servant to express their views (2004)	19.4% [16/38 countries]
% of those who have donated money or raised funds for a social or political activity (2004)	39.9% [18/38 countries]
% of those who have signed a petition (2004)	49.4% [18/38 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to choose products for political, ethical or environmental reasons, even if they cost a bit more (2004)	4.46 [16/37 countries]
% of those who have attended a political meeting (2004)	49.8% [1/38 countries]
% of those who would attend a public meeting organized to protest against a government action they strongly opposed (1996)	62.6% [10/23 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (2006)	85.6% [17/33 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (1996)	83.4% [16/23 countries]
% of those who have attended demonstrations (2004)	33.9% [4/38 countries]
% of those who would go on a protest march or demonstration to protest against a government action they strongly opposed (1996)	46.4% [14/23 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (2006)	83.8% [11/33 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (1996)	80.2% [12/23 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (2006)	71.6% [3/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (1996)	58.5% [9/23 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by force should be allowed to hold public meetings (2004)	30.4% [2/38 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to publish books expressing their views (2006)	84.9% [1/33 countries]

Public officials> [7]

	Uruguay
% of those who trust in civil servants (2006)	29.7% [13/33 countries]
% of those who trust in civil servants (1996)	20.0% [16/24 countries]
% of those who think that the public service is committed to serve the people (2004)	52.8% [26/38 countries]
Evaluation of control of corruption (0-100) (2021)	91.3 [19/209 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2006)	26.9% [15/33 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2004)	30.4% [18/38 countries]
% of those who say that they or their family have never come across a public official who hinted/ wanted a bribe in the last five years (2006)	78.4% [21/35 countries]

Public finance> [5]

	Uruguay
General government expenditures as % of GDP (2022)	29.9% [99/189 countries]
General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP (2022)	-0.67% [55/180 countries]
General government gross debt as % of GDP (2022)	61% [77/185 countries]
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (2006)	63.3% [19/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (1996)	83.4% [8/24 countries]

Tax> [10]

	Uruguay
General government revenues as % of GDP (2022)	27% [94/189 countries]
Corporate income tax rate (central + sub-central) (2021)	25.00% [35/111 countries]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP (2019)	6.9% [61/117 countries]
Social security contributions, % of GDP (2019)	7.0% [29/113 countries]
Taxes on property, % of GDP (2019)	2.0% [19/111 countries]
Taxes on goods and services, % of GDP (2019)	10.4% [57/117 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2006)	16.2% [24/33 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (1996)	36.9% [5/24 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2006)	56.7% [11/33 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (1996)	38.8% [19/24 countries]

Social security> [10]

	Uruguay
% of those who are proud of their country in its social security system (2003)	37.6% [22/34 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (2006)	64.4% [19/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (1996)	50.8% [18/24 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2006)	90.0% [30/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2001)	83.5% [26/27 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (1996)	86.7% [24/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in the provision of decent life for the old (2006)	23.3% [24/33 countries]
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages) (2017)	100 [1/176 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it (2006)	76.5% [27/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it (1996)	66.9% [22/24 countries]

Law and Justice> [5]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (2006)	70.6% [21/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (1996)	72.9% [15/23 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (2006)	47.0% [22/33 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (1996)	57.3% [16/23 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to obey laws and regulations (2004)	6.47 [3/38 countries]

Population> [11]

	Uruguay
Population (ten thousands) (2021)	348.5 [131/216 countries]
Popuation growth (annual) (2021)	-0.1% [171/217 countries]
Popuation change in the last 20 years (2001-2021)	4.8% [179/217 countries]
0-14 years, % of the total population (2021)	20.2% [127/193 countries]
15-64 years, % of the total population (2021)	64.5% [94/193 countries]
65 years and over, % of the total population (2021)	15.3% [49/193 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years) (2020)	78.1 [50/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years) (2020)	81.6 [45/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years) (2020)	74.3 [70/199 countries]
Population density (per square kilometer) (2021)	19.9 [184/216 countries]
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) (2021)	50.5 [10/121 countries]

Marriage and sex> [27]

	Uruguay
% of those who have lived together without getting married (1994)	23.6% [6/21 countries]
% of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first (2002)	47.9% [29/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first (1998)	33.4% [4/30 countries]
% of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first (1994)	33.7% [20/22 countries]
% of those who lived with their husband or wife before they got married (1994)	29.1% [10/22 countries]
% of those who think that married people are generally happier than unmarried people (2002)	41.0% [13/33 countries]
% of those who think that married people are generally happier than unmarried people (1994)	46.5% [7/22 countries]
% of those who think that it is better to have a bad marriage than no marriage at all (2002)	5.8% [18/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is better to have a bad marriage than no marriage at all (1994)	3.1% [15/22 countries]
% of those who think that people who want children ought to get married (2002)	65.3% [8/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want children ought to get married (1994)	73.3% [5/22 countries]
% of those who think that the main purpose of marriage these days is to have children (1994)	13.0% [20/22 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (2002)	46.5% [28/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (1998)	35.0% [9/30 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (1994)	41.8% [20/22 countries]
% of those who think that a couple should divorce when their marriage does not work well (2002)	43.0% [31/33 countries]
% of those who think that a couple should divorce when their marriage does not work well (1994)	48.4% [20/22 countries]
% of those who think that the main advantage of marriage is that it gives financial security (1994)	17.1% [18/22 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (2008)	65.5% [18/44 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (1998)	80.1% [2/30 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (1994)	80.2% [2/22 countries]
% of those who think that sex before marriage is always wrong (2008)	11.6% [24/44 countries]
% of those who think that sex before marriage is always wrong (1998)	29.7% [4/30 countries]
% of those who think that sex under 16 years old is always wrong (1994)	70.8% [4/22 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (2008)	49.0% [25/44 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (1998)	62.4% [7/30 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (1994)	69.7% [7/22 countries]

Birth> [8]

	Uruguay
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (2020)	1.95 [117/200 countries]
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) (2020)	13.6 [125/204 countries]
% of those who think that their ideal number of children is 3 or more (1994)	36.5% [12/22 countries]
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) (2017)	17 [129/183 countries]
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) (2020)	5.3 [146/193 countries]
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2020)	6 [143/194 countries]
Adolescent fertility rate (Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19) (2020)	57.3 [66/194 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby (2008)	29.4% [19/44 countries]

Parent-child relations> [0]

Family> [0]

Domestic problems> [3]

	Uruguay
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 (%) (2020)	6.5% [123/154 countries]
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 (%) (2020)	10.3% [26/154 countries]
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15?49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime (%) (2018)	18% [120/151 countries]

Migration> [17]

	Uruguay
International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population) (2020)	3.1% [148/231 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (2019)	498 [128/164 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (per 10,000 people) (2019)	1.4 [116/157 countries]
% of those who experience migration (2008)	72.9% [17/44 countries]
% of those who experience international migration (2008)	7.6% [23/44 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be increased (2003)	20.9% [6/33 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be reduced (2003)	28.6% [33/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants increase crime rates (2003)	14.9% [33/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants are generally good for the country's economy (2003)	39.7% [13/33 countries]
% of those who agree that immigrants take jobs away from people who were born in the country (2003)	37.3% [21/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants improve your country's society by bringing in new ideas and cultures (2003)	54.0% [14/33 countries]
% of those who agree that it is impossible for people who do not share their country's customs and traditions to become fully their country's nationalty (2003)	53.1% [18/33 countries]
% of those who agree that ethnic minorities should be given government assistance to preserve their customs and traditions (2003)	58.9% [13/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is better for society if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions (2003)	39.4% [20/34 countries]
% of those who think that foreigners should not be allowed to buy land in this country (2003)	41.0% [18/34 countries]
% of those who agree that legal immigrants to their country who are not citizens should have the same rights as their country's citizens (2003)	69.3% [3/34 countries]
% of those who agree that their country should take stronger measures to exclude illegal immigrants (2003)	32.9% [34/34 countries]

National economy> [8]

	Uruguay
GDP (current US$, billions) (2021)	59.368 [86/192 countries]
GDP per capita (current US$) (2021)	16,756 [55/192 countries]
GDP per capita (PPP, current international$) (2021)	24,233 [65/192 countries]
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (2021)	15,800 [45/173 countries]
Shadow economy, as % of GDP (2015)	20.4% [113/158 countries]
Total reserves (includes gold, 100 million US$) (2021)	170 [62/141 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing industry with the help it needs to grow (2006)	73.8% [27/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing industry with the help it needs to grow (1996)	65.7% [23/24 countries]

Saving and investment> [0]

Price and interest> [2]

	Uruguay
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control (2006)	77.0% [30/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control (1996)	69.0% [23/24 countries]

Income inequality> [5]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2000)	33.1% [24/25 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (1996)	32.6% [24/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (1993)	31.7% [20/20 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (2006)	52.3% [32/33 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (1998)	46.9% [29/30 countries]

Social inequality> [0]

Social position> [0]

Manufacturing> [0]

Services> [0]

Financial sector> [0]

Companies> [5]

	Uruguay
% of those who have confidence in business and industry (2008)	61.8% [31/44 countries]
% of those who think that private enterprise is the best way to solve their country's economic problems (2000)	48.8% [14/25 countries]
% of those who think that private enterprise is the best way to solve their country's economic problems (1993)	53.0% [11/20 countries]
% of those who agree that large international companies are doing more and more damage to local businesses in the country (2003)	75.7% [4/34 countries]
% of those who have joined in boycotts (2004)	18.3% [24/38 countries]

Starting business> [1]

	Uruguay
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) (2020)	2.29 [60/121 countries]

Industrial policy> [5]

	Uruguay
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (2006)	52.0% [16/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (1996)	50.2% [14/24 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (2006)	86.2% [17/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (1996)	77.6% [21/24 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for declining industries to protect jobs (2006)	68.0% [15/33 countries]

Employment> [8]

	Uruguay
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	8.4% [123/187 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	8.4% [123/187 countries]
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (2019)	18.8% [101/187 countries]
Employment in services (% of total employment) (2019)	72.8% [39/187 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (2006)	39.6% [31/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (1998)	38.0% [30/30 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (1996)	39.4% [23/24 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government financing of projects to create new jobs (2006)	85.3% [20/33 countries]

Female employment> [4]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2008)	26.3% [24/44 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time when there is a child under school age (2002)	13.1% [19/33 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home when there is a child under school age (2002)	45.4% [11/33 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time after the youngest child starts school (2002)	40.8% [6/33 countries]

Self-employment> [0]

Non-regular employment> [0]

Side business> [0]

Recruitment and job change> [0]

Work preference> [0]

Unemployment> [4]

	Uruguay
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (2006)	52.0% [31/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (1996)	47.7% [23/24 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in unemployment benefits (2006)	82.8% [1/32 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in unemployment benefits (1996)	28.3% [16/23 countries]

Labor policy> [0]

Working time> [9]

	Uruguay
% of those who are in favour of reducing the working week to create more jobs (2006)	35.9% [23/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of reducing the working week to create more jobs (1996)	27.4% [21/24 countries]
% of those who prefer to work longer hours and earn more money (2005)	30.6% [15/31 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time in a job (2007)	38.7% [6/34 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time in a job (2007)	31.7% [21/34 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves when to start/ finish work (2005)	55.6% [9/31 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves when to start/ finish work (1997)	53.2% [7/25 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves how to organize work (2005)	79.7% [9/31 countries]
% of those who enjoy 5 or less days of leave (2007)	46.5% [18/34 countries]

Wages> [2]

	Uruguay
% of those who think their pay is less than is just (1999)	59.4% [19/25 countries]
% of those who think that whether the job requires supervising others is important in deciding pay (1999)	93.9% [5/25 countries]

Work motivation> [0]

Skills> [0]

Workplace> [0]

Industrial relations> [4]

	Uruguay
% of those who belong to a trade union, business, or professional association (2004)	12.8% [27/37 countries]
% of those who think that trade unions are very important for the job security of employees (2005)	56.0% [18/31 countries]
% of those who think that the working conditions of employees would be much worse without trade unions (2005)	58.8% [22/31 countries]
% of those who describe relations at their workplace between management and employees as good (2005)	68.6% [19/31 countries]

Work accident> [0]

Housework> [3]

	Uruguay
% of those who would like to have more time doing household work (2007)	22.6% [10/34 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time doing household work (1997)	25.2% [10/25 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time doing household work (2007)	40.7% [7/34 countries]

Voluntary activities> [0]

Education in general> [2]

	Uruguay
% of those who would like to see more government spending in education (2006)	82.6% [13/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in education (1996)	77.4% [12/24 countries]

Pre-primary education> [0]

Pre-primary education at home> [0]

Pre-primary education on letters> [0]

Pre-primary education on numbers> [0]

Primary school> [0]

Primary school students - home> [0]

Primary school students - school life> [0]

Primary school students - mathematics> [0]

Primary school students - science> [0]

Primary school students - instruction out of school> [0]

Primary school - evaluation of parents> [0]

Primary school - future educational plan> [0]

Lower secondary school> [0]

Lower secondary school students - home> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Internet use> [0]

Lower secondary school students - School life> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Science> [0]

Lower secondary school students - instruction out of school> [0]

Lower secondary school students - future educational plan> [0]

Lower secondary education teachers> [0]

High school students - Performance> [7]

	Uruguay
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2018)	427.12 [48/76 countries]
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2015)	437 [45/72 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2018)	417.66 [57/77 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2015)	418 [52/72 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2018)	425.81 [53/77 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2015)	435 [48/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have ever repeated a grade (2009)	38.0% [4/65 countries]

High school students - Things at home> [5]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year-old students who have a computer they can use for school work in their home (2018)	78.9% [54/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have classic literature in their home (2018)	40.9% [53/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have books of poetry in their home (2018)	37.9% [54/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have works of art (e.g. paintings) in their home (2018)	45.8% [64/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have musical instruments (e.g. guitar, piano) in their home (2018)	44.6% [35/79 countries]

High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> [53]

	Uruguay
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2018)	26.4% [39/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2009)	26.1% [34/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2018)	37.9% [13/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2009)	33.3% [20/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2018)	35.6% [7/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2009)	31.3% [20/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2018)	16.0% [50/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2009)	19.7% [25/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2018)	22.6% [39/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2009)	25.8% [25/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows an interest in every student's learning in their language lessons (2018)	79.2% [24/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher gives extra help when students need it in their language lessons (2018)	72.4% [52/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students with their learning in their language lessons (2018)	78.6% [45/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher continues teaching until the students understands in their language lessons (2018)	74.9% [35/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher sets clear goals for our learning in their language lessons (2018)	74.0% [38/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher asks questions to check whether they have understood what was taught in their language lessons (2018)	75.3% [46/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher presents a short summary of the previous lesson in their language lessons (2018)	58.4% [25/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher tells us what we have to learn in their language lessons (2018)	64.4% [76/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher make them feel confident in their ability in their language lessons (2018)	74.0% [33/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher listen to their view in their language lessons (2018)	67.5% [42/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who felt that their teacher understand them in their language lessons (2018)	67.9% [47/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher adapts the lesson to their class's needs and knowledge in their language lessons (2018)	50.9% [53/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher provides individual help when a student has difficulties understanding a topic or task in their language lessons (2018)	49.6% [53/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher changes the structure of the lesson on a topic that most students find difficult to understand in their language lessons (2018)	36.7% [63/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher gives them feedback on their strengths in their language lessons (2018)	18.9% [73/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them in which areas they can still improve in their language lessons (2018)	29.2% [73/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them how they can improve their performance in their language lessons (2018)	34.3% [70/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear to them that their teacher liked teaching them in their language lessons (2018)	75.8% [33/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the enthusiasm of the teacher inspired them in their language lessons (2018)	59.2% [42/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear that the teacher likes to deal with the topic of the lesson in their language lessons (2018)	77.9% [41/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the teacher showed enjoyment in teaching in their language lessons (2018)	71.1% [45/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include diagrams or maps for school (2018)	21.9% [50/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read fiction (e.g., novels, short stories) for school (2018)	32.2% [37/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include tables or graphs for school (2018)	19.7% [62/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read digital texts including links for school (2018)	13.8% [64/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2018)	54.2% [49/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2009)	55.4% [53/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2018)	32.1% [71/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2009)	30.6% [55/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2018)	40.4% [73/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2009)	45.0% [48/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2018)	50.5% [62/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2009)	59.9% [47/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have read a text of more than 100 pages in their language lessons (2018)	10.7% [66/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a summary of the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	71.8% [31/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to list and write a short description of the main characters in their language lessons (2018)	73.7% [33/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to discuss in small groups with other students who read the same book or chapter in their language lessons (2018)	54.6% [35/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to give their personal thoughts about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	62.9% [71/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to answer questions about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	82.6% [32/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the content of the book or the chapter with their own experience in their language lessons (2018)	34.6% [60/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the book with other books or texts on a similar topic in their language lessons (2018)	50.3% [44/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to select a passage they liked or disliked and explain why in their language lessons (2018)	43.3% [66/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a text related to what they have read in their language lessons (2018)	54.4% [55/77 countries]

High school students - Internet education> [7]

	Uruguay
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use keywords when using a search engine (2018)	42.6% [72/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to decide whether to trust information from the Internet (2018)	68.2% [33/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to compare different web pages and decide what information is more relevant (2018)	60.3% [32/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school to understand the consequences of making information publicly available online (2018)	64.6% [54/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use the short description below the links in the list of results of a search (2018)	43.1% [59/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect whether the information is subjective or biased (2018)	39.6% [70/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect phishing or spam emails (2018)	27.8% [68/77 countries]

High school students - Reading> [23]

	Uruguay
% of 15 year old students who read only if they have to (2018)	33.9% [65/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is one of their favourite hobbies (2018)	40.8% [38/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who like talking about books with other people (2018)	36.2% [56/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is a waste of time (2018)	14.2% [60/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who I read only to get information that they need (2018)	43.4% [71/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read magazines several times a week (2018)	4.6% [53/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2018)	5.5% [44/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2009)	8.7% [34/64 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2018)	16.1% [35/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2009)	11.7% [46/64 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read non-fiction books (informational, documentary) several times a week (2018)	8.7% [39/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2018)	4.7% [76/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2009)	14.8% [64/64 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often in paper format (2018)	21.8% [70/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often on digital devices (2018)	17.1% [43/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books equally often in paper format and on digital devices (2018)	19.6% [31/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spend more than 1 hour a day reading for enjoyment (2018)	22.0% [33/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are good readers (2018)	59.6% [62/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are able to understand difficult texts (2018)	53.4% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they read fluently (2018)	66.8% [65/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have always had difficulty with reading (2018)	19.9% [28/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have to read a text several times before completely understanding it (2018)	48.8% [27/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that I find it difficult to answer questions about a text (2018)	21.9% [55/77 countries]

High school students - Internet use> [6]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year olds who read emails several times a day (2018)	5.8% [72/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who chat on line several times a day (2018)	71.3% [34/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read online news several times a day (2018)	23.8% [46/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search information online to learn about a particular topic several times a day (2018)	26.9% [44/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who take part in online group discussions or forums several times a day (2018)	12.6% [43/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search for practical information online several times a day (2018)	20.2% [45/77 countries]

High school students - Impression of PISA Reading Test> [3]

	Uruguay
% of those who agree that there were many words they could not understand in the PISA test (2018)	26.7% [24/77 countries]
% of those who agree that many texts were too difficult for them in the PISA test (2018)	20.1% [36/77 countries]
% of those who agree that they were lost when they had to navigate between different pages in the PISA test (2018)	21.3% [38/77 countries]

High school students - learning method> [11]

	Uruguay
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of concentrating on the parts of the text that are easy to understand as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	2.79 [75/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of quickly reading through the text twice as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	2.45 [75/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of discussing its content with other people after reading the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.02 [72/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of underlining important parts of the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.61 [67/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of summarising the text in their own words as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.70 [64/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text aloud to another person as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.04 [31/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking that each paragraph is covered in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	2.85 [74/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of I trying to copy out accurately as many sentences as possible as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	2.06 [74/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text as many times as possible before writing the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.40 [48/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of carefully checking whether the most important facts in the text are represented in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.62 [72/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading through the text, underlining the most important sentences, and then writing them in their own words as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.64 [67/77 countries]

High school students - response to a junk mail> [5]

	Uruguay
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of answering the email and asking for more information as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.30 [77/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the sender�fs email address as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.00 [75/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of clicking on the link to fill out the form as soon as possible as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.07 [65/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of deleting the email without clicking on the link as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.32 [72/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the website of the mobile phone operator as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.02 [75/77 countries]

High school students - effort and failure> [13]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get a good job (2018)	83.7% [32/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get into a good college (2018)	79.9% [69/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school is important (2018)	81.7% [49/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who find satisfaction in working as hard as they can (2018)	77.6% [42/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who persist until a task is finished once they start (2018)	65.7% [54/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who enjoy doing things when they improve on their past performance (2018)	74.7% [67/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who would rather keep struggling to master something if they are not good at than move on to something they may be good at (2018)	69.2% [36/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who worry about what others think of when they are failing (2018)	40.9% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who are afraid that they might not have enough talent when they are failing (2018)	49.8% [42/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who doubt their plans for the future when they are failing (2018)	47.3% [43/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that they can�ft change their intelligence very much (2018)	41.7% [41/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who enjoy working in situations involving competition with others (2018)	53.7% [60/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that it is important for them to perform better than other people on a task (2018)	51.1% [69/79 countries]

High school students - competition and cooperation> [9]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year-olds who try harder when they are in competition with other people (2018)	52.9% [76/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value competition (2018)	32.5% [66/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students are competing with each other (2018)	29.3% [73/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that competing with each other is important (2018)	29.6% [70/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students feel that they are being compared with others (2018)	34.0% [75/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value cooperation (2018)	33.4% [70/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students are cooperating with each other (2018)	35.4% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that cooperating with each other is important (2018)	35.7% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that they are encouraged to cooperate with others (2018)	36.1% [70/77 countries]

High school students - meaning of life> [3]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year-olds who think that their life has clear meaning or purpose (2018)	60.9% [61/74 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who have discovered a satisfactory meaning in life (2018)	56.0% [56/74 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who have a clear sense of what gives meaning to their life (2018)	61.1% [59/74 countries]

High school students - feeling> [9]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year-olds who always feel happy (2018)	43.1% [38/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel scared (2018)	2.4% [60/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel lively (2018)	36.7% [33/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel miserable (2018)	3.7% [56/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel proud (2018)	22.6% [27/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel afraid (2018)	3.4% [65/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel joyful (2018)	43.4% [33/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel sad (2018)	6.5% [36/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel cheerful (2018)	40.0% [46/73 countries]

High school students - goals in school> [3]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to learn as much as possible (2018)	53.5% [28/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to completely master the material presented in their classes (2018)	38.6% [50/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to understand the content of their classes as thoroughly as possible (2018)	53.9% [47/77 countries]

High school students - doing things in life> [4]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year olds who usually manage one way or another (2018)	76.7% [57/78 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel proud that they have accomplished things (2018)	75.6% [58/78 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel that they can handle many things at a time (2018)	61.3% [56/78 countries]
% of 15-year olds who can usually find their way out in a difficult situation (2018)	71.7% [64/78 countries]

High school students - feeling at school> [6]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year olds who feel like an outsider (or left out of things) (2018)	18.8% [43/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who make friends easily at school (2018)	58.8% [71/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel like they belong at school. (2018)	67.2% [35/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel awkward and out of place in their school. (2018)	15.8% [63/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that other students seem to like them (2018)	73.4% [36/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel lonely at school (2018)	15.6% [40/76 countries]

High school students - family support> [3]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support their educational efforts and achievements (2018)	69.0% [68/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support them when they are facing difficulties at school (2018)	66.9% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents encourage them to be confident (2018)	67.2% [70/77 countries]

High school students - laziness and bullying> [14]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year olds who have ever skipped a whole school day in the last two weeks (2018)	41.5% [13/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever skipped some classes in the last two weeks (2018)	36.0% [24/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever arrived late for school in the last two weeks (2018)	53.1% [9/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been made fun of by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	23.5% [43/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been left out of things by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	27.2% [54/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been threatened by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	13.5% [57/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds whose belongings have ever been taken away or destroyed by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	16.4% [56/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been hit or pushed around by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	14.2% [56/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds whose nasty rumours have ever been spread by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	22.0% [63/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who are irritated when nobody defends bullied students (2018)	60.1% [65/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that it is a good thing to help students who can�ft defend themselves (2018)	61.8% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that it is a wrong thing to join in bullying (2018)	59.5% [68/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel bad seeing other students bullied (2018)	61.7% [68/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who like to see someone standing up for bullied students (2018)	63.3% [69/77 countries]

High school students - learning foreign language> [2]

	Uruguay
Average hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school (2015)	4.06 [30/56 countries]
Dispersion (S.E.) of hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school (2015)	0.110 [18/56 countries]

High school students - problem solving> [7]

	Uruguay
% of 15 year old students who definitely check brochure to check how to get to the zoo (2012)	38.4% [36/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely study a map and work out the best route (2012)	18.1% [64/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely leave it to their brother to worry about how to get there (2012)	11.9% [19/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely suggest just to start driving (2012)	34.6% [5/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely check similarities with the machines they have used when the ticket machine is new (2012)	25.4% [55/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely try out all the buttons to see what happens when the ticket machine is new (2012)	12.9% [24/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely ask someone for help when the ticket machine is new (2012)	42.0% [15/64 countries]

University> [1]

	Uruguay
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for giving financial help to university students from low-income families (2006)	92.0% [18/33 countries]

Mass media> [5]

	Uruguay
% of those who have contacted or appeared in the media to express their views (2004)	10.0% [14/38 countries]
% of those who watch TV, DVD, videos in their free time daily (2007)	67.2% [24/34 countries]
% of those who get much enjoyment from watching TV, DVD, videos (2007)	58.2% [13/34 countries]
% of those who think that television should give preference to the country's own films and programmes (2003)	74.8% [3/34 countries]
Newspaper journalists (headcounts)	145 (2002) [61/76 countries]

Higher education and Research> [0]

Attitude toward science> [2]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that scientific advances harm mankind (5 choices) (2008)	31.0% [11/44 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its scientific and technological achievements (2003)	67.5% [26/34 countries]

eGovernment> [4]

	Uruguay
E-Government Development Index (2020)	0.8500 [26/193 countries]
E-Participation Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020)	0.8571 [29/193 countries]
Online Service Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020)	0.8412 [31/193 countries]
Human Capital Component (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020)	0.8514 [41/193 countries]

Internet> [0]

Geography> [9]

	Uruguay
Surface area (square km) (2020)	176,220 [90/215 countries]
Land area (sq. km) (2020)	175,020 [90/216 countries]
Agricultural land (% of land area) (2020)	80.4% [3/209 countries]
Forest area (sq. km) (2020)	20,310 [108/209 countries]
Forest area (% of land area) (2020)	11.6% [154/209 countries]
Coastline (km) (2019)	660 [93/230 countries]
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) (2015)	2.2% [121/172 countries]
Average yearly temperature (degrees Celsius) (1961-1990)	17.6 [122/191 countries]
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) (2019)	1,300 [70/182 countries]

Biodiversity> [5]

	Uruguay
Bird species, threatened (2018)	22 [55/215 countries]
Fish species, threatened (2018)	45 [55/215 countries]
Mammal species, threatened (2018)	10 [95/215 countries]
Plant species (higher), threatened (2018)	22 [99/215 countries]
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) (2018)	3.4% [180/211 countries]

Animals, environment and mankind> [0]

Environment and economy> [0]

Environmental protection> [6]

	Uruguay
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the environment (2006)	53.9% [22/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the environment (1996)	49.6% [18/24 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for imposing strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment (2006)	93.7% [17/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for imposing strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment (1996)	88.7% [22/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in environmental protection (2006)	49.6% [3/33 countries]
% of those who think that international bodies should have the right to enforce solutions to protect the environment (2003)	81.1% [4/33 countries]

CO2 and energy> [2]

	Uruguay
CO2 emissions (kilo tonnes) (2019)	6,490 [124/191 countries]
CO2 emissions per capita (metric tonnes) (2019)	1.87 [113/191 countries]

Energy> [5]

	Uruguay
Crude oil supply per capita (kg) (2018)	628 [45/90 countries]
Natural gas supply per capita (million J) (2018)	670 [85/88 countries]
Electric power supply per capita (kWh) (2018)	3,897 [48/95 countries]
Renewable energy, % of primary energy supply (2020)	58.6% [2/43 countries]
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, % of total (2018)	20.0% [85/97 countries]

Nuclear and radioactivity> [0]

Environmental pollution> [2]

	Uruguay
Age-standardized mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution (per 100,000 population) (2016)	17.5 [159/183 countries]
Mortality rate attributed to exposure to unsafe WASH services (per 100,000 population) (2016)	0.4 [116/157 countries]

Waste and cleanness> [0]

Effect of the world economy> [0]

Trade> [9]

	Uruguay
Exports of goods and services (billion US$) (2020)	13.4 [84/173 countries]
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP (2020)	25.1% [115/173 countries]
Imports of goods and services (billion US$) (2020)	11.1 [92/173 countries]
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP (2020)	20.7% [150/173 countries]
External balance on goods and services (million US$) (2020)	2 [42/173 countries]
Current account balance (billion US$) (2021)	-0.449 [111/193 countries]
Export from Japan (million US$) (2018)	69 [113/161 countries]
Import to Japan (million US$) (2018)	12 [120/161 countries]
% of those who think the import of foreign products should be limited (2003)	73.1% [2/34 countries]

Foreign direct investment> [0]

National identity> [17]

	Uruguay
% of those willing to be the citizen of their own country (2003)	77.0% [21/34 countries]
% of those who feel ashamed of their country (2003)	70.8% [9/34 countries]
% of those who think that their people would be a model of people from other countries (2003)	42.1% [10/34 countries]
% of those who think that their own country is better than the others (2003)	49.8% [17/34 countries]
% of those who support their country if it is wrong (2003)	47.4% [11/33 countries]
% of those very or somewhat proud of their nationality (2003)	96.0% [8/33 countries]
% of those who are less proud of their country than they would like to be (2003)	55.1% [9/34 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its history (2003)	89.9% [7/34 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its fair and equal treatment of all groups in society (2003)	59.4% [9/34 countries]
% of those who think it is important to have been born in the country for being truly their national (2003)	88.3% [8/34 countries]
% of those who think it is important to have the country's citizenship for being truly their national (2003)	87.8% [16/34 countries]
% of those who think it is important to have lived in the country for most of one's life for being truly their national (2003)	90.3% [3/34 countries]
% of those who think it is important to be able to speak the country's language for being truly their national (2003)	86.9% [25/34 countries]
% of those who think it is important to belong to the country's religion for being truly their national (2003)	28.8% [26/34 countries]
% of those who think it is important to respect the country's political institutions and laws for being truly their national (2003)	87.1% [22/34 countries]
% of those who think it is important to feel the country's nationality for being truly their national (2003)	97.2% [3/34 countries]
% of those who think it is important to have the country's ancestry for being truly their national (2003)	69.2% [14/32 countries]

International relations> [5]

	Uruguay
% of those who agree that the country should follow the decisions of international organizations to which it belongs, even if the government does not agree with them (2003)	34.0% [22/34 countries]
Period of United Nations membership ()	1945.1218 [46/192 countries]
% of those who agree that international organizations are taking away too much power from the national government (2003)	36.1% [28/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to help people in the rest of the world who are worse off than themselves (2004)	5.73 [7/38 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its political influence in the world (2003)	35.0% [25/34 countries]

Military> [7]

	Uruguay
Military expenditure (billion US$) (2020)	1.2 [64/150 countries]
Military expenditure (% of GDP) (2020)	2.3% [37/148 countries]
Armed forces personnel (ten thousands) (2019)	2.2 [99/169 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the military and defence (2006)	36.4% [10/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the military and defence (1996)	21.3% [12/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in the security of the country (2006)	33.8% [26/33 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its armed forces (2003)	40.2% [25/34 countries]

Crime and accidents> [8]

	Uruguay
Intentional homicide (cases per 100,000 population) (2020)	9.70 [21/97 countries]
Serious assault (cases per 100,000 population) (2020)	19.2 [54/80 countries]
Kidnapping (cases per 100,000 population) (2020)	0.37 [31/69 countries]
Sexual violence (cases per 100,000 population) (2020)	33.2 [37/75 countries]
Theft (cases per 100,000 population) (2020)	3,414.1 [1/80 countries]
Fraud (cases per 100,000 population) (2020)	308.1 [16/69 countries]
Road traffic mortality rate (per 100,000 population) (2019)	14.8 [98/183 countries]
Mortality rate due to homicide (per 100,000 population) (2019)	8.5 [53/183 countries]

Police> [8]

	Uruguay
Number of police personnels (per 100,000 population)	680.5 (2015) [7/89 countries]
Female police personnels (% in all police personnels)	0.2% (2015) [10/81 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in crime control (2006)	35.4% [5/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the police and law enforcement (2006)	55.8% [19/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the police and law enforcement (1996)	58.0% [11/24 countries]
% of those who think that the authorities should have the right to detain suspected terrorists for as long as they want without putting them on trial (2006)	53.5% [12/33 countries]
% of those who think that the authorities should have the right to tap people's telephone conversations (2006)	54.3% [16/33 countries]
% of those who think that the authorities should have the right to stop and search people in the street at random to prevent terrorism (2006)	39.5% [25/33 countries]

Arms> [0]

Body> [1]

	Uruguay
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (5?19 years) (%) (2016)	13.8% [32/190 countries]

Appearance> [0]

Exercise> [0]

Blood> [1]

	Uruguay
Prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age (15?49 years) (%) (2019)	15.0% [154/192 countries]

Sleep> [0]

Eating> [0]

Smoking> [3]

	Uruguay
Current tobacco smokers, men and women (% of population)	19.7% (2019) [59/121 countries]
Current tobacco smokers, men (% of population) (2001-2020)	23.5% [91/150 countries]
Current tobacco smokers, women (% of population) (2001-2020)	16.1% [36/150 countries]

Drug> [4]

	Uruguay
% of those who use cannabis	14.60% (2018) [5/122 countries]
% of those who use cocaine	2.10% (2018) [9/98 countries]
% of those who use amphetamines	0.30% (2018) [59/99 countries]
% of those who use ecstasy	0.90% (2018) [17/93 countries]

Health status> [3]

	Uruguay
Healthy life expectancy at birth - male (2019)	65.4 [58/183 countries]
Healthy life expectancy at birth - female (2019)	69.5 [45/183 countries]
Degree of healthiness (5 steps) (2007)	3.26 [17/34 countries]

Disease> [5]

	Uruguay
New HIV infectionsf (per 1000 uninfected population) (2020)	0.19 [46/130 countries]
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) (2020)	32 [113/194 countries]
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence among children under 5 years (%) (2020)	0.15 [123/194 countries]
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs (2020)	10 [147/194 countries]
Probability of dying from any of CVD, cancer, diabetes, CRD between age 30-70 (%) (2019)	16.5 [120/183 countries]

Suicide> [33]

	Uruguay
Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population) (2019)	18.83 [16/183 countries]
Suicide - male, age-standardized (per 100 000 population) (2019)	31.12 [17/183 countries]
Suicide - female, age-standardized (per 100 000 population) (2019)	7.67 [23/183 countries]
Suicide - 15-24 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	20.93 [8/183 countries]
Suicide - 15-24 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	33.37 [8/183 countries]
Suicide - 15-24 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	8.01 [21/183 countries]
Suicide - 25-34 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	26.62 [12/183 countries]
Suicide - 25-34 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	42.44 [13/183 countries]
Suicide - 25-34 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	10.45 [12/183 countries]
Suicide - 35-44 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	24.01 [21/183 countries]
Suicide - 35-44 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	37.80 [20/183 countries]
Suicide - 35-44 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	10.39 [14/183 countries]
Suicide - 45-54 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	23.12 [31/183 countries]
Suicide - 45-54 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	38.24 [29/183 countries]
Suicide - 45-54 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	8.73 [48/183 countries]
Suicide - 55-64 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	29.02 [29/183 countries]
Suicide - 55-64 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	46.07 [32/183 countries]
Suicide - 55-64 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	13.85 [34/183 countries]
Suicide - 65-74 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	29.96 [46/183 countries]
Suicide - 65-74 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	52.63 [43/183 countries]
Suicide - 65-74 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	11.88 [62/183 countries]
Suicide - 75-84 years (per 100,000 population) (2019)	39.91 [48/183 countries]
Suicide - 75-84 years, male (per 100,000 population) (2019)	79.84 [40/183 countries]
Suicide - 75-84 years, female (per 100,000 population) (2019)	15.86 [64/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	38.94 [71/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	114.70 [62/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	13.91 [91/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	38.94 [71/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	114.70 [62/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	13.91 [91/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	38.94 [71/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	114.70 [62/183 countries]
Suicide - 85 years and over (per 100,000 population) (2019)	13.91 [91/183 countries]

Health care system> [10]

	Uruguay
Density of medical doctors (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)	49.4 [13/193 countries]
Density of nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)	72.2 [41/194 countries]
Density of dentists (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)	14.5 [4/167 countries]
Hospital beds (number per 1,000 population)	2.4 (2017) [59/110 countries]
Population with household expenditures on health > 10% of total household expenditure or income (%) (2012-2020)	2.3 [104/121 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing health care for the sick (2006)	89.8% [31/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing health care for the sick (1996)	84.6% [24/24 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in health (2006)	80.2% [24/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in health (1996)	67.6% [20/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in health care (2006)	24.9% [25/33 countries]

Agriculture> [5]

	Uruguay
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) (2019)	24,098 [35/165 countries]
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (million US$)	4,097 (2021) [78/185 countries]
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)	6.9% (2021) [91/185 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	8.4% [123/187 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	8.4% [123/187 countries]

Cereal, Starchy Roots, Sugar & Sweeteners> [12]

	Uruguay
Cereals - Excluding Beer, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	160.72 [57/179 countries]
Wheat and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	109.10 [36/179 countries]
Rice and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	16.65 [95/179 countries]
Barley and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.46 [39/170 countries]
Maize and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	31.52 [41/175 countries]
Oat, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.20 [37/175 countries]
Starchy Roots, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	46.25 [93/179 countries]
Potatoes and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	28.30 [75/179 countries]
Sweet Potatoes, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	17.85 [12/161 countries]
Sugar & Sweeteners, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	54.66 [36/179 countries]
Sugar (Raw Equivalent), food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	40.40 [23/179 countries]
Honey, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	3.61 [1/178 countries]

Pulses, Nuts, Oilcrops, Vegetable Oils> [16]

	Uruguay
Pulses, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	2.53 [118/179 countries]
Beans, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.98 [81/171 countries]
Peas, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.56 [60/168 countries]
Soyabeans, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.08 [100/178 countries]
Nuts and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.21 [141/179 countries]
Groundnuts, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.08 [83/179 countries]
Coconuts - Incl Copra, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.89 [56/179 countries]
Sesame seed, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.04 [85/137 countries]
Olives (including preserved), food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	2.57 [18/179 countries]
Vegetable Oils, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	13.77 [56/179 countries]
Soyabean Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	5.62 [24/178 countries]
Groundnut Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.08 [70/177 countries]
Sunflowerseed Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.98 [87/177 countries]
Rape and Mustard Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.00 [88/140 countries]
Olive Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.53 [51/179 countries]
Maize Germ Oil, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	2.01 [8/171 countries]

Vegetables, Fruits, Spices> [15]

	Uruguay
Vegetables, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	57.77 [116/179 countries]
Tomatoes and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	10.79 [88/179 countries]
Onions, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	7.71 [85/176 countries]
Fruits - Excluding Wine, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	76.33 [80/179 countries]
Oranges, Mandarines, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	29.91 [17/179 countries]
Lemons, Limes and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	7.17 [14/178 countries]
Grapefruit and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.68 [63/177 countries]
Bananas, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	12.52 [62/177 countries]
Apples and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	9.73 [50/179 countries]
Pineapples and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.05 [101/179 countries]
Dates, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.02 [108/174 countries]
Grapes and products (excl wine), food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.09 [110/179 countries]
Spices, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.24 [133/179 countries]
Pepper, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.04 [89/178 countries]
Pimento, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.06 [91/177 countries]

Stimulants, Alcoholic Beverages> [8]

	Uruguay
Stimulants, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	9.60 [6/179 countries]
Coffee and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.70 [104/179 countries]
Tea (including mate), food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	8.90 [2/178 countries]
Alcoholic Beverages, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	57.23 [62/178 countries]
Total alcohol per capita (??15 years of age) consumptionl (litres of pure alcohol) (2019)	6.9 [77/185 countries]
Wine, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	16.58 [25/177 countries]
Beer, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	38.16 [62/177 countries]
Fermented beverages, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.28 [75/175 countries]

Meat, Diary, Fish> [15]

	Uruguay
Meat, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	54.59 [80/179 countries]
Bovine Meat, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	28.03 [7/179 countries]
Mutton & Goat Meat, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.36 [88/179 countries]
Pigmeat, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	14.65 [62/177 countries]
Poultry Meat, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	9.43 [123/179 countries]
Offals, Edible, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.16 [138/179 countries]
Butter, Ghee, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.75 [47/179 countries]
Animal Fats, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	4.67 [41/179 countries]
Eggs, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	13.08 [31/179 countries]
Milk (Excluding Butter), food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	193.35 [21/179 countries]
Fish, Seafood, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	9.17 [115/179 countries]
Freshwater Fish, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	1.52 [101/179 countries]
Demersal Fish, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	2.53 [72/178 countries]
Pelagic Fish, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	3.49 [96/178 countries]
Crustaceans, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019)	0.24 [103/178 countries]

Eating behaviors> [0]

Leisure> [16]

	Uruguay
% of those who prefer to spend leisure time alone (2007)	30.3% [18/34 countries]
% of those who go out shopping in their free time several times a week or more (2007)	9.6% [28/34 countries]
% of those who do handicrafts such as needle work, wood work, etc. in their free time several times a month or more (2007)	18.2% [29/34 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time doing leisure activities (2007)	67.4% [4/34 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time doing leisure activities (2007)	6.2% [9/34 countries]
% of those who often use their free time to relax and recover (2007)	59.6% [13/34 countries]
% of those who often use their free time to try to learn or develop skills (2007)	30.0% [16/34 countries]
% of those who say that they are involved in free time activities to often enable them to be the kind of person they really are (2007)	69.4% [9/34 countries]
% of those who say that they are involved in free time activities to often enable them to strengthen their relationships with other people (2007)	56.6% [11/34 countries]
% of those who often feel bored in their free time (2007)	14.6% [8/34 countries]
% of those who often feel rushed in their free time (2007)	32.9% [14/34 countries]
% of those who often find themselves thinking about work (2007)	47.6% [5/34 countries]
% of those who think that lack of facilities nearby prevents them from doing the free time activities (2007)	54.6% [13/34 countries]
% of those who think that lack of money prevents them from doing the free time activities (2007)	75.6% [8/34 countries]
% of those who think that personal health, age or disability prevents them from doing the free time activities (2007)	30.6% [29/34 countries]
% of those who think that need to take care of someone (elderly, children, ...) prevents them from doing the free time activities (2007)	30.5% [28/34 countries]

Game> [7]

	Uruguay
% of those who play cards or board games in their free time several times a month or more (2007)	20.7% [22/34 countries]
% of those who play card games most frequently among non-sport games (2007)	52.5% [2/34 countries]
% of those who play computer games most frequently among non-sport games (2007)	9.4% [28/34 countries]
% of those who play gambling most frequently among non-sport games (2007)	16.6% [4/34 countries]
% of those who play word or number games most frequently among non-sport games (2007)	8.1% [26/34 countries]
% of those who play mah-jongg most frequently among non-sport games (2007)	0.1% [25/34 countries]
% of those who play jigsaw puzzles most frequently among non-sport games (2007)	1.9% [28/34 countries]

Tourism> [9]

	Uruguay
Travel & Tourism Competitiveness (ranking by World Economic Forum) (2019)	74 [74/140 countries]
Number of foreign visitors to Japan (2019)	2,510 [81/196 countries]
Number of foreign visitors to Japan (per 10,000 population) (2019)	7.3 [76/188 countries]
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) (2019)	13.7% [59/136 countries]
International tourism, number of arrivals (ten thousands) (2019)	348.0 [82/179 countries]
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) (2019)	10.7% [26/149 countries]
International tourism, number of departures (ten thousands) (2019)	219.9 [64/96 countries]
% of those who never stayed away from home in the last year (2007)	49.0% [7/34 countries]
% of those who stayed away from home for more than 10 days (2007)	22.2% [26/34 countries]

Culture> [5]

	Uruguay
Number of world heritage properties (2011)	1 [114/151 countries]
% of those who attend cultural events such as concerts, live, theatre and exhibitions in their free time several times a month or more (2007)	9.7% [23/34 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in culture and the arts (2006)	24.2% [19/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in culture and the arts (1996)	15.8% [19/24 countries]
% of those who participate in the activities of a cultural association/ group at least once a month (2007)	9.0% [8/34 countries]

Books> [7]

	Uruguay
Book production, annual total	674 (1999) [64/104 countries]
Book production, % of arts and recreation	4.2% (1999) [46/95 countries]
Book production, % of literature	26.9% (1999) [27/98 countries]
Book production, % of religion and theology	1.0% (1999) [91/97 countries]
Book production, % of sciences	52.2% (1999) [24/102 countries]
% of those who read books in their free time daily (2007)	14.6% [17/34 countries]
% of those who get much enjoyment from reading books (2007)	49.3% [20/34 countries]

TV and radio> [0]

Music> [0]

Movie> [3]

	Uruguay
Film production, 2005-2009 average (2005-2009)	11.4 [55/109 countries]
Average ticket price (US$)	4.40 (2009) [45/73 countries]
% of those who go to the movies in their free time several times a month or more (2007)	6.6% [29/34 countries]

Sports> [32]

	Uruguay
% of those who take part in physical activities such as sports, going to the gym and going for a walk in their free time several times a week or more (2007)	31.6% [24/34 countries]
% of those who never take part in physical activities such as sports, going to the gym and going for a walk in their free time (2007)	50.5% [6/34 countries]
% of those who get much enjoyment from taking part in physical activities such as sports, going to the gym, going for a walk (2007)	40.3% [26/34 countries]
% of those who strongly agree that taking part in sports develops children's character (2007)	55.0% [8/34 countries]
% of those who participate in the activities of a sports association/ group at least once a month (2007)	11.1% [22/34 countries]
% of those who belong to a sports, leisure or cultural group (2004)	22.4% [23/37 countries]
% of those who take part in walking (e.g. walking, nordic, trekking, climbing) most frequently among sports or physical activities (2007)	0.0% [34/34 countries]
% of those who take part in golf or minigolf most frequently among sports or physical activities (2007)	0.0% [23/34 countries]
% of those who take part in fitness (aerobics, exercise, machine-training, work-out) most frequently among sports or physical activities (2007)	24.3% [2/34 countries]
% of those who take part in baseball or softball most frequently among sports or physical activities (2007)	0.0% [14/34 countries]
% of those who take part in jogging most frequently among sports or physical activities (2007)	48.3% [1/34 countries]
% of those who take part in tennis most frequently among sports or physical activities (2007)	0.0% [34/34 countries]
% of those who take part in marine sports most frequently among sports or physical activities (2007)	0.0% [34/34 countries]
% of those who take part in volleyball most frequently among sports or physical activities (2007)	0.0% [32/34 countries]
% of those who take part in football or soccer most frequently among sports or physical activities (2007)	17.0% [7/34 countries]
% of those who attend sporting events as a spectator in their free time several times a month or more (2007)	16.6% [15/34 countries]
% of those who watch baseball most frequently on TV among sports (2007)	0.0% [16/34 countries]
% of those who watch football or soccer most frequently on TV among sports (2007)	78.5% [2/34 countries]
% of those who watch volleyball most frequently on TV among sports (2007)	0.0% [30/34 countries]
% of those who watch martial arts (boxing, wrestling, judo, etc.) most frequently on TV among sports (2007)	1.9% [18/34 countries]
% of those who watch golf or minigolf most frequently on TV among sports (2007)	0.0% [24/34 countries]
% of those who watch ice-skating most frequently on TV among sports (2007)	0.0% [26/34 countries]
% of those who watch athletics (running, long-/high-jumping, etc.) or marathon most frequently on TV among sports (2007)	0.0% [33/34 countries]
% of those who strongly agree that there is too much sport on TV (2007)	32.3% [11/34 countries]
% of those who strongly agree that sports bring different groups and races inside the country closer (2007)	73.4% [20/34 countries]
% of those who strongly agree that international sports competitions create more tension between countries than good feelings (2007)	43.1% [7/34 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its achievements in sports (2003)	73.8% [27/34 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country by sports (2007)	84.5% [27/34 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country by sports (2003)	88.1% [12/33 countries]
% of those who think that physical or mental health is a very important reason for taking part in sports or games (2007)	85.8% [1/34 countries]
% of those who think that meeting other people is a very important reason for taking part in sports or games (2007)	39.3% [5/34 countries]
% of those who think that competing against others is a very important reason for taking part in sports or games (2007)	20.5% [3/34 countries]

Life> [31]

	Uruguay
Life satisfaction (10 steps) (2022)	6.474 [30/145 countries]
Life satisfaction (10 steps) - male (2012-2014)	6.090 [43/162 countries]
Life satisfaction (10 steps) - female (2012-2014)	6.239 [42/162 countries]
% of those who feel very happy (2008)	30.1% [14/44 countries]
% of those who feel very happy (2007)	30.0% [13/34 countries]
% of those who had positive affect on the previous day (2010-2012)	80.0% [38/154 countries]
% of those who report that they felt happiness on the previous day (2010-2012)	75.0% [67/155 countries]
% of those who had negative affect on the previous day (2010-2012)	23.2% [87/155 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel happy (2018)	94.0% [17/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel lively (2018)	88.3% [24/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel proud (2018)	77.9% [24/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel joyful (2018)	93.1% [17/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel cheerful (2018)	92.0% [19/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel scared (2018)	22.6% [70/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel miserable (2018)	27.5% [56/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel afraid (2018)	30.0% [61/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel sad (2018)	52.7% [28/71 countries]
% of those who think that life serves purpose (2008)	87.9% [5/44 countries]
% of those who think that life is only meaningful if they provide the meaning themselves (2008)	78.7% [18/44 countries]
% of those who are satisfied with their freedom of choice in life (2021)	89.6% [29/148 countries]
Generosity of the pepople (2021)	-9.2% [96/148 countries]
% of those who think that people cannot change the course of their lives (2008)	29.5% [17/44 countries]
% of those who think that people can change the course of their lives (2008)	59.7% [21/44 countries]
% of 15 year old students who think they usually manage one way or another (2018)	90.1% [25/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who feel proud that they have accomplished things (2018)	90.0% [31/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who feel that they can handle many things at a time (2018)	73.3% [31/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who think their belief in themselves gets them through hard times (2018)	75.8% [41/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who think they can usually find their way out of it when they are in a difficult situation (2018)	85.2% [34/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who worry about what others think of them when they are failing (2018)	46.4% [64/75 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are afraid that they might not have enough talent when they are failing (2018)	57.3% [26/75 countries]
% of 15 year old students who would doubt their plans for the future when they are failing (2018)	54.4% [29/75 countries]

Identity> [9]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that the most important identification is nationality (2003)	14.8% [8/34 countries]
% of those who think that the most important identification is occupation (2003)	21.1% [10/34 countries]
% of those who think that the most important identification is race/ethnic background (2003)	3.1% [20/34 countries]
% of those who think that the most important identification is gender (2003)	20.5% [3/34 countries]
% of those who think that the most important identification is age (2003)	5.5% [17/34 countries]
% of those who think that the most important identification is religion (2003)	2.3% [26/34 countries]
% of those who think that the most important identification is political preference (2003)	1.2% [10/34 countries]
% of those who think that the most important identification is family or marital status (2003)	23.7% [26/34 countries]
% of those who think that the most important identification is social class (2003)	1.7% [24/34 countries]

Belongingness> [3]

	Uruguay
% of those who feel close to their town or city (2003)	85.0% [11/34 countries]
% of those who feel close to their county (2003)	72.3% [24/34 countries]
% of those who feel close to their country (2003)	89.6% [20/34 countries]

Personality> [0]

Human relations> [8]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that people can be trusted or not (4 choices) (2008)	22.8% [33/44 countries]
% of those who think that people can be trusted or not (4 choices) (2007)	29.2% [25/34 countries]
% of those who think that people can be trusted or not (4 choices) (2004)	38.2% [20/38 countries]
% of those who think that only few people to trust (2006)	84.6% [4/33 countries]
% of those who think that people try to be fair (4 choices) (2004)	49.3% [28/38 countries]
% of people who have relatives or friends they can count on for help in times of need (2019)	91.7% [26/135 countries]
% of those who often use their free time to establish useful contacts (2007)	38.8% [7/34 countries]
% of those who have been asked to help influence important decisions in other people's favour (2006)	73.1% [19/33 countries]

Friendship> [2]

	Uruguay
% of those who have contact with 20 or more people in a day (2006)	31.0% [12/33 countries]
% of those who have contact with 4 or less people in a day (2006)	15.5% [19/33 countries]

Denomination> [3]

	Uruguay
Christian, % of population (2012)	58.2% [115/180 countries]
Catholic, % of population (2012)	47.1% [56/120 countries]
Jewish, % of population (2012)	0.3% [8/9 countries]

Attitude toward religion> [21]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that they are religious (2008)	33.2% [40/44 countries]
% of those who think that there is very little truth in any religion (2008)	24.2% [9/44 countries]
% of those who think that there are basic truths in many religions (2008)	56.7% [34/44 countries]
% of those who think that there is truth only in one religion (2008)	19.1% [16/44 countries]
% of those who believe in religious miracles (2008)	67.3% [14/44 countries]
% of those who think that practicing a religion helps people to find inner peace and happiness (2008)	71.9% [34/43 countries]
% of those who think that practicing a religion helps people to make friends (2008)	69.1% [17/43 countries]
% of those who think that practicing a religion helps people to gain comfort in times of trouble or sorrow (2008)	85.8% [21/43 countries]
% of those who think that practicing a religion helps people to meet the right kind of people (2008)	36.5% [31/43 countries]
% of those who think that we trust too much in science and not enough in religious faith (2008)	44.2% [8/44 countries]
% of those who think that religions bring more conflict than peace (2008)	51.1% [25/44 countries]
% of those who think that people with very strong religious beliefs are often too intolerant of others (2008)	53.4% [26/44 countries]
% of those who think that we must respect all religions (2008)	93.4% [4/44 countries]
% of those who accept a person from a different religion or with a very different religious view from theirs marrying a relative of theirs (2008)	91.1% [2/44 countries]
% of those who accept a person from a different religion or with a very different religious view from theirs being a candidate of the political party they prefer (2008)	87.7% [6/44 countries]
% of those who believe in God (6 choices) (2008)	71.3% [17/44 countries]
% of those who do not believe in God now but used to (2018)	7.7% [20/43 countries]
% of those who believe in God now but did not used to (2018)	8.3% [15/43 countries]
% of those who think that there is a God who concerns Himself with every human being personally (2008)	48.3% [23/44 countries]
% of those who think that life is meaningful only because God exists (2008)	27.2% [22/44 countries]
% of those who have their own way of connecting with God (2008)	68.0% [5/44 countries]

Religious group> [12]

	Uruguay
% of those who participate in the activities of a church or other religious organisation at least once a month (2007)	14.1% [13/34 countries]
% of those who belong to religious organisations (2004)	36.9% [18/37 countries]
% of those who have confidence in churches and religious organizations (2008)	54.3% [40/44 countries]
% of those who have confidence in churches and religious organizations (1998)	83.6% [2/30 countries]
% of those who think that religious leaders should not try to influence how people vote in elections (2008)	68.2% [38/44 countries]
% of those who think that religious leaders should not try to influence how people vote in elections (1998)	66.2% [30/30 countries]
% of those who think that religious leaders should not try to influence government decisions (2008)	67.5% [33/44 countries]
% of those who think that religious leaders should not try to influence government decisions (1998)	59.6% [28/30 countries]
% of those who think that churches and religious organizations in their country have too much power (2008)	30.0% [31/44 countries]
% of those who think that churches and religious organizations in their country have too much power (1998)	23.5% [21/30 countries]
% of those who think that all religious groups in their country should have equal rights (2008)	77.5% [18/44 countries]
% of those who think that religious extremists should be allowed to hold public meetings (2008)	56.4% [10/44 countries]

Religious activities> [4]

	Uruguay
% of those who pray at least once a week (2008)	43.8% [21/43 countries]
% of those who pray at least once a week (1998)	65.0% [3/30 countries]
% of those who take part in the activities or organizations of a church or place of worship other than attending services at least once a month (2008)	13.9% [19/44 countries]
% of those who have a shrine, altar, or a religious object on display such as an icon or crucifix (2008)	57.2% [19/44 countries]

Supernatural> [8]

	Uruguay
% of those who consider themselves to be a spiritual person interested in the sacred or the supernatural (2008)	58.6% [8/44 countries]
% of those who believe in life after death (4 choices) (2008)	55.6% [26/44 countries]
% of those who believe in life after death (4 choices) (1998)	80.5% [2/29 countries]
% of those who believe in heaven (4 choices) (2008)	62.5% [17/44 countries]
% of those who believe in hell (4 choices) (2008)	38.1% [28/44 countries]
% of those who believe in hell (4 choices) (1998)	74.4% [3/29 countries]
% of those who believe in reincarnation (2008)	34.2% [16/44 countries]
% of those who believe in nirvana (2008)	18.5% [23/43 countries]