What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Finland and Uruguay?

0.06 Percentage of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Uruguay: Insurance indicators — Penetration

Finland

3.51 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Uruguay

3.57 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Finland rank

28th

Uruguay rank

27th

Insurance indicators — Penetration over time

Finland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.57 Percentage of GDP against 3.51 Percentage of GDP in Finland, a difference of 0.06 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 52 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.8 Percentage of GDP	2.13 Percentage of GDP	1.67 Percentage of GDP	Finland
2020s	2.42 Percentage of GDP	2.93 Percentage of GDP	0.5086 Percentage of GDP	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance indicators — penetration, Finland or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 3.57 Percentage of GDP against 3.51 Percentage of GDP in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Finland and Uruguay?: 0.06 Percentage of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for insurance indicators — penetration?: Finland ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Insurance indicators — Penetration
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 62 places, 1,565 data points, 1983–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

This dataset includes key indicators on the insurance industry, such as insurance penetration (gross written premiums as a percentage of GDP), insurance density (gross written premiums in USD per capita), the share of life and non-life insurance in the total insurance business (life and non-life gross written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums), the retention ratio (net written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums) and the reinsurance share (reinsurance accepted as a percentage of gross premiums). This dataset also shows the domestic market share of foreign-controlled undertakings and branches/agencies in each reporting jurisdiction, and the geographical distribution of premiums written within the OECD.