Human development index vs gdp per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.862 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Uruguay is 0.862, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.862 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.713, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 48th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7327 | 0.713 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7774 | 0.764 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8151 | 0.796 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.847 | 0.837 | 0.862 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.43 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.65 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 19,374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.96 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 65.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 19,374 (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 human development index vs gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Uruguay was 0.862 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.862 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.713 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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