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Uruguay
Basic data — Uruguay, Americas.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.06 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Risque élevé
4.6 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Economy 7.0
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Population
- 3,499,451 inh.
- Area
- 181,034 km²
- Currency
- UYU
- Regime
- republic
Executive in office
Head of State
Yamandú Orsi
Government in office 7 members
Minister of the Interior of Uruguay
Carlos Negro
ministre de l'Éducation et de la Culture
José Carlos Mahía
Minister of Public Health
Cristina Lustemberg
Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining (Uruguay)
Fernanda Cardona
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
Juan Castillo
Ministro de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de Uruguay
Julio Alfredo Posada
ministre du Logement, de la Planification territoriale et de l'Environnement
Tamara Paseyro
Parliament
Chambre des représentants
99 seats
Sénat
30 seats
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP / capita
23,907 $
Growth
3.1 %
Inflation
4.8 %
Unemployment
7.5 %
Debt / GDP
66.4 %
Life expectancy
78.3 yrs
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
13 Md$
Imports
13 Md$
Balance
0 Md$
Top exports
- 34% Bœuf + soja
- 15% Cellulose
Top imports
- 15% Pétrole raffiné
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
-
USA
47%
-
GBR
50%
-
FRA
58%
-
DEU
58%
-
RUS
33%
-
CHN
47%
-
BRA
71%
Abstention: 24%
National anthem
Orientales, la Patria o la tumba
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