Chile vs Uruguay
Chile comes out ahead of Uruguay on 287 of 541 statistics where one end is better, to 231 with 23 ties. Chile leads on Travel, Tech & Business and Culture and 3 more categories. Uruguay leads on Manufacturing & Mining, Infrastructure & Energy and Environment and 3 more categories.
At a glance
Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.
| Statistic | Chile | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,945,850 67th of 235 | 3,382,537 134th of 235 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 81.4 43rd of 215 | 78.3 64th of 215 |
| GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $37,774 58th of 184 | $38,315 57th of 184 |
| Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 8.97% 140th of 181 | 7.52% 128th of 181 |
| Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 99.0% tied 134th of 214 | 100.0% tied 1st of 214 |
| Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 5.8 55th of 195 | 6.2 57th of 195 |
| GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $17,995 62nd of 185 | $25,216 51st of 185 |
By category
Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.
- TravelChile · 10 statistics
- Tech & BusinessChile · 21 statistics
- Manufacturing & MiningUruguay · 3 statistics
- Infrastructure & EnergyUruguay · 37 statistics
- EnvironmentUruguay · 43 statistics
- Politics & GovernmentUruguay · 40 statistics
- CultureChile · 70 statistics
- PopulationChile · 19 statistics
- EducationUruguay · 9 statistics
- HealthChile · 203 statistics
- LawUruguay · 8 statistics
- Crime & SafetyChile · 46 statistics
- EconomicsEven · 79 statistics
Biggest differences
The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.
| Statistic | Chile | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country | 1.98 per 10k 191st of 193 | 115.5 per 10k 16th of 193 |
| EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country | 1 tied last of 180 | 24.8 tied 46th of 180 |
| Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)Capital Gains Tax by Country | 40.0% tied 147th of 150 | 12.0% tied 37th of 150 |
| Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit | $20.00 tied 30th of 231 | $26.00 tied 166th of 231 |
| Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit | $117 31st of 231 | $144 tied 175th of 231 |
| Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit | $13.00 tied 29th of 231 | $17.00 tied 152nd of 231 |
| Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit | $55.00 tied 39th of 231 | $72.00 tied 178th of 231 |
| Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1%Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country | 22.9% 14th of 171 | 13.4% tied 116th of 171 |
| EPI Waste Recovery Rate ScoreRecycling Rates by Country | 0.5 tied 168th of 178 | 7.8 65th of 178 |
| Death Rate GHDEDeath Rate by Country | 634 deaths per 100k 50th of 203 | 1,023 deaths per 100k 167th of 203 |
| QRI ScoreRoad Quality by Country | 5.22 tied 23rd of 140 | 3.33 tied 99th of 140 |
| Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country | 0.45 per 100k tied 91st of 203 | 4.26 per 100k 201st of 203 |
| Suicide RateGun Violence by Country | 0.45 rate per 100k tied 91st of 203 | 4.26 rate per 100k 201st of 203 |
| % of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country | 16.9% 110th of 185 | 6.7% 12th of 185 |
| Vacc. Rate MCV2Vaccination Rates by Country | 73.0% tied 133rd of 189 | 95.0% tied 34th of 189 |
| Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country | 0.07% tied 87th of 192 | 0.42% 190th of 192 |
| Stress Industrial ScoreWater Stress by Country | 3.93 tied 118th of 143 | 1.05 tied 46th of 143 |
| Ecosystem VitalityGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries | 57.4 tied 54th of 179 | 39.0 145th of 179 |
| International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country | 108th 105th of 171 | 20th 20th of 171 |
| Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020Death Rate by Country | 6.1 tied 58th of 197 | 9.5 tied 155th of 197 |
| DentistsDoctors per Capita by Country | 16.77 /10k 1st of 193 | 2.6 /10k 94th of 193 |
| GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country | 0.987 90th of 147 | 1 tied 1st of 147 |
| Overall Criminality Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country | 5.5 118th of 192 | 3.6 29th of 192 |
| Mortality, All - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country | 90.1 per 100k 93rd of 182 | 128.3 per 100k 177th of 182 |
| Criminal Actors Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country | 5.6 tied 111th of 192 | 3.6 tied 27th of 192 |
| Domestic ScoreWater Stress by Country | 4.09 128th of 149 | 1.48 62nd of 149 |
| Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country | 2,592 per 100k 31st of 204 | 4,718 per 100k 120th of 204 |
| Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country | 77.6 per 100k 80th of 183 | 101.4 per 100k 159th of 183 |
| Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country | 65.5% 170th of 191 | 20.0% tied 88th of 191 |
| PharmacistsDoctors per Capita by Country | 7.27 /10k 51st of 191 | 0.72 /10k 132nd of 191 |
Quick answers
- Which is better, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile comes out ahead of Uruguay on 287 of 541 statistics where one end is better, to 231 with 23 ties. Chile leads on Travel, Tech & Business and Culture and 3 more categories. Uruguay leads on Manufacturing & Mining, Infrastructure & Energy and Environment and 3 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
- Which has more people, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile has a population of 19,945,850 (67th of 235 countries) and Uruguay has 3,382,537 (134th of 235).
- How do Chile and Uruguay compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?
- Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Chile 81.4 (43rd of 215), Uruguay 78.3 (64th of 215) among countries. Chile ranks better.
- How do Chile and Uruguay compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?
- GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Chile $37,774 (58th of 184), Uruguay $38,315 (57th of 184) among countries. Uruguay ranks better.
- Where does Chile beat Uruguay most clearly?
- Chile ranks far ahead on Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $20.00 vs $26.00; Total Daily Costs (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $117 vs $144; Daily Local Transport Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $13.00 vs $17.00.
- Where does Uruguay beat Chile most clearly?
- Uruguay ranks far ahead on Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 115.5 per 10k vs 1.98 per 10k; EPI Recycling Score (Recycling Rates by Country): 24.8 vs 1; Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct) (Capital Gains Tax by Country): 12.0% vs 40.0%.
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