URY
Data file updated Jun 27, 2026
Uruguay
Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Currency
- Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
- Language
- Spanish
- Government
- Unitary presidential republic
- Internet Users
- 88.2%
- Unemployment
- 9.8%
- Smoking (15+)
- 15.8%
Population
3.47M
GDP
$59.9B
GDP per Capita
$17,250
Area
176,215 km²
Life Expectancy
77.9 years
HDI
0.8
Economy
5 metrics| GDP (USD) | $59.9B |
|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $17,250 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 9.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 39.7 |
| Currency | Uruguayan Peso (UYU) |
Trade (Import/Export)
3 metrics| Exports | $23.3B |
|---|---|
| Imports | $19.2B |
| Trade Balance | $4.1B |
Gold Reserves
1 metrics| Gold Reserves | 0.1 tonnes |
|---|
Society & Demographics
4 metrics| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 |
|---|---|
| Literacy Rate (%) | 98.7% |
| Internet Users (%) | 88.2% |
| Human Development Index | 0.8 |
Military Strength
9 metrics| Active Personnel | 24,650 |
|---|---|
| Reserve Personnel | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 24,650 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $1.24B |
| Tanks | 17 |
| Armored Vehicles | 120 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 30 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 |
Air Force
7 metrics| Total Aircraft | 50 |
|---|---|
| Fighters | 12 |
| Attack Aircraft | 0 |
| Transport Aircraft | 15 |
| Trainer Aircraft | 13 |
| Helicopters | 10 |
| Attack Helicopters | 0 |
Education
4 metrics| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.9% |
|---|---|
| Universities | 14 |
| Primary Enrollment (%) | 109.0% |
| Secondary Enrollment (%) | 113.0% |
Healthcare
5 metrics| Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.3% |
|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 5.1 |
| Hospital Beds per 1,000 people | 2.8 |
| Life Expectancy (Male) | 74.8 |
| Life Expectancy (Female) | 81.1 |
Historical Data
Olympic Medals
8 Games years
2
Gold
2
Silver
6
Bronze
10
Total Medals (All-Time)
☀ Summer: 10
❄ Winter: 0
Medals by Games Year
Source: Official IOC medal counts via Wikipedia per-Games medal tables (Summer 1896–2024, Winter 1924–2026)
Summer Olympics
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1948 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1932 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Compare Uruguay
Religious Composition
- Catholic 42.0%
- Atheist/Agnostic 37.0%
- Protestant 15.0%
- Other 6.0%
Beverages per Person
- Coffee 2.5 kg/yr
- Tea 9.7 kg/yr
- Beer 58.3 L/yr
- Wine 15.1 L/yr
- Alcohol 5.8 L pure/yr
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)
Age Demographics
35.4
Median Age