Human Development Index groups in Uruguay
Uruguay: Human Development Index groups was 0.862 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.862 for human development index groups 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 groups 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 groups 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 reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Uruguay?
- Human development index groups in Uruguay was 0.862 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index groups recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.862 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.713 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for human development index groups?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.