Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay stood at 6.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 6.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.36 | 5.9 | 6.54 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.43 | 6.66 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 6.63 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.