Human development index vs gdp per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.862 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.862
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.862
in 2023
All-time low
0.713
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.713 | — |
| 1991 | 0.717 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.719 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.722 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.727 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.729 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.736 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.747 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.757 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.76 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.764 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.771 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.775 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.78 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.779 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.778 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.777 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.78 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.783 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.787 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.796 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.801 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.804 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.812 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.816 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.818 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.821 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.827 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.826 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.83 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.837 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.852 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.862 | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.862 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.862 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (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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