Population
3.4M
Presidential system
GDP per capita, PPP
$54,601
in 2031
Passport power
#53
96 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Montevideo
of 14 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Continent
- South America / South America
- Area
- 181,034 km²
- Population
- 3.4M
- Density
- 19.0/km²
- Government
- Presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .uy
- Calling code
- +598
- Timezone
- UTC-03:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #53 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 96
- Total accessible
- 137
- Digital nomad visa
- Uruguay Digital Nomad Permit Insufficient requirement data · 6 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 1 Residency 1 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Spanish (Español)
- Currencies
- $ UYU — Uruguayan peso
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.862
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $54,601
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.3 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 92.0%
- Gini index (2019)
- 39.7
- Inflation (2031)
- 4.5%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 8.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 95.7%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.6/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 11.9 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 11.3/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.60
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro, Uruguay, and Andorra Raise Minimum Investment Thresholds for Residency Programs | Residency & citizenship | Nomad Capitalist | 3 months ago |
| Uruguay Foreign Income Tax Exemption Rules Change in 2026 | Tax & banking | Nomad Capitalist | 3 months ago |
| Tax Guide for US Expats Living in Uruguay | Tax & banking | MyExpatTaxes | 3 months ago |
| Uruguay Proposes Removing Witness Hearing Requirement from Citizenship Process | Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| Overview of the Education System in Uruguay for Expats | General | Global Citizen Solutions | 4 months ago |