Germany vs Uruguay: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Germany and Uruguay: Uruguay leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (53,000) against Germany (2.46); Uruguay leads on Oil Consumption (52,000) against Germany (2.50); Uruguay leads on Oil Imports (53,110) against Germany (2.67). Across 109 compared metrics, Germany wins on 68 and Uruguay wins on 34.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.5 %★ | 91.99 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 90% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 83.85 points★ | 65.18 points | |
| Radios | 77.8★ | 1.97 | |
| Televisions | 51.4 | 782,000★ | |
| Waterways | 7,300★ | 1,600 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -21.45M★ | 346,330 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 600.19 | 6.9★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | most of the country's population resides in the southern half of the country; approximately 80% of the populace is urban; nearly half of the population lives in and around the capital of Montevideo | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 45.7 Cubic meters per year★ | 22.9 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 154 | 172.2★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 9.82 %★ | 0.64 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 185.14★ | 97 | |
| Agricultural land | 165,134 sq. km★ | 140,432.6 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,389 km★ | 660 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant | 5,058.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,065★ | 2,230 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 92.99 %★ | 78.53 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 16 | 19★ | |
| Independence | 18 | 25★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 15.15★ | 17.7 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.8 | 7.8 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.7 % of GDP★ | 9.4 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.6 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.8 people/sq km★ | 2.5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 15 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 %★ | 27.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 93,000 | 12,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.6★ | 1.8 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 183,000★ | 22,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 54.08 %★ | 52.68 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.75★ | 0.61 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.11 years★ | 83.31 years | |
| Median age of population | 45.59 years★ | 36.68 years | |
| Population Change | -741,055 persons | 541.7 persons★ | |
| Population density | 242.59 per sq. km | 19.52 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 83.60M persons★ | 3.38M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.88 | 0.91★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 8.87 % | 9.05 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 67 % | 79.6 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 11.96 % | 9.88 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP★ | 4.8 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 16.48M persons★ | 811,724.7 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 43.77★ | 1.77 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.24 years★ | 8.59 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 60 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 3.57 people★ | 1.77 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.88★ | 173.43 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | generally 18-30 years of age (up to 22 for the Navy and up to 40 for some specialist positions) for voluntary military service for men and women; initial 24-month service obligation (2025) | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 73.51 % | 86.51 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 4.53 people/sq km | 4.67 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.13 % | -0.06 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 %★ | -1.17 % | |
| Total deaths | 1.07M persons | 30,781.2 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 61.31 % | 63.7 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.4 per woman★ | 1.37 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -349,130.8 persons | -1,301.7 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.21 per live births★ | 6.74 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.32 | |
| Airports | 840★ | 65 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 239★ | 11 | |
| Heliports | 449★ | 4 |