Uruguay rankings 2026: where Uruguay places in 120 global Top 10s
Uruguay is #1 in Countries with the most ATMs per 100,000 adults, #1 in 1 ranking and inside the top 10 of 14 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
Uruguay appears in 120 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where Uruguay is number one, where it makes the top 10, where it sits further down the table, and what has moved since the previous snapshot. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the most ATMs per 100,000 adults, where it is measured at 306.46 per 100,000 adults (ATMs) as of 2026-11-02. Uruguay holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 14 rankings.
Where Uruguay is number one
Uruguay leads the world in 1 ranking. In each case the runner-up and the gap are shown so the lead can be judged, not just the position.
- Countries with the most ATMs per 100,000 adults: 306.46 per 100,000 adults (ATMs), World Bank Open Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Korea, Rep. with 244.47 per 100,000 adults.
Top 10 finishes
Uruguay is inside the top 10 of 13 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #3 in Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates with 9.94 per 100,000 people, behind Czechia (9.99 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Latvia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest rice yields with 9.35 tonnes per hectare, behind Australia (11.91 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Egypt. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the most organic agricultural land with 3,572.29 thousand hectares, behind Argentina (4,100 thousand hectares) and ahead of China. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person with 23.79 kg per person, behind Paraguay (38.35 kg per person) and ahead of New Zealand. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries with the highest egg yields per hen with 19.89 kilograms per bird, behind Oman (20.04 kilograms per bird) and ahead of Finland. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults with 766.28 per 1,000 adults, behind Brazil (767.6 per 1,000 adults) and ahead of Belgium. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #8 in Countries with the highest cancer death rate with 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people, behind Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (133.3 deaths per 100,000 people) and ahead of Latvia. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #8 in Countries with the highest colon and rectum cancer death rates with 15.48 per 100,000 people, behind Romania (15.59 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Bulgaria. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #8 in Countries with the highest soybean yields with 3.23 tonnes per hectare, behind Germany (3.25 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Brazil. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries with the highest breast cancer death rate with 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people, behind Philippines (20.99 deaths per 100,000 people) and ahead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates with 39.98 per 100,000 people, behind Egypt (40.43 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Colombia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person with 26.75 kg per person per year, behind Libya (27.82 kg per person per year) and ahead of Malaysia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
The remaining 1 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.
Uruguay by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Uruguay holds 32 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest rice yields (9.35 tonnes per hectare), #4 of 50 in Countries with the most organic agricultural land (3,572.29 thousand hectares), #5 of 50 in Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person (23.79 kg per person) and #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest egg yields per hen (19.89 kilograms per bird). 28 more rankings are listed below.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Uruguay holds 27 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates (9.94 per 100,000 people), #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest cancer death rate (129.69 deaths per 100,000 people), #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest breast cancer death rate (20.72 deaths per 100,000 people) and #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest child overweight rates (13.5 %). 23 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Uruguay holds 22 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the most ATMs per 100,000 adults (306.46 per 100,000 adults), #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest colon and rectum cancer death rates (15.48 per 100,000 people), #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates (39.98 per 100,000 people) and #16 of 50 in Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city (55.23 % of urban population). 18 more rankings are listed below.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Uruguay holds 18 positions: #9 of 50 in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person (26.75 kg per person per year), #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity (97.82 %), #13 of 50 in Countries planting the most new forest each year (15.98 thousand hectares per year) and #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person (17.38 square metres per person). 14 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Uruguay holds 13 positions: #6 of 50 in Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults (766.28 per 1,000 adults), #22 of 50 in Countries with the highest income inequality (0.4 index (0-1)), #23 of 50 in Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports (7.73 months of imports) and #28 of 50 in Countries with the highest government spending as a share of GDP (36.45 % of GDP). 9 more rankings are listed below.
Consumer tech
In consumer tech, Uruguay holds 4 positions: #34 of 50 in Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people (145.5 per 100 people), #45 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using the internet (91.99 %), #49 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people (33.04 per 100 people) and #49 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (share of population) (91.99 % of population).
Education and science
In education and science, Uruguay holds 3 positions: #16 of 50 in Countries with the longest compulsory education (14 years), #21 of 50 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates (98.91 %) and #46 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.) (58.89 %).
Travel
In travel, Uruguay holds 1 position: #50 of 50 in Most-visited countries by international arrivals (3.48 million).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Uruguay moved in 108 rankings:
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the most ATMs per 100,000 adults (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest rice yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the most organic agricultural land (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #5 in Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #5 in Countries with the highest egg yields per hen (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #6 in Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #8 in Countries with the highest colon and rectum cancer death rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #8 in Countries with the highest soybean yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #9 in Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates (2026-11-02).
Where Uruguay ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Uruguay's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources (100 %), 50th of 50 in Most-visited countries by international arrivals (3.48 million) and 49th of 50 in Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows (1,410.36 BoP, current US$ million). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Uruguay
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the most ATMs per 100,000 adults · 306.46 per 100,000 adults · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates · 9.94 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest rice yields · 9.35 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the most organic agricultural land · 3,572.29 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person · 23.79 kg per person · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest egg yields per hen · 19.89 kilograms per bird · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults · 766.28 per 1,000 adults · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest cancer death rate · 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-29
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest colon and rectum cancer death rates · 15.48 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest soybean yields · 3.23 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest breast cancer death rate · 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates · 39.98 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person · 26.75 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal · 2.29 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries producing the most soybeans · 3,065 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest child overweight rates · 13.5 % · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of overweight children under 5 · 13.5 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate) · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity · 97.82 % · 2026-10-29
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the most arable land per person · 0.65 hectares per person · 2026-10-31
- #13 of 50 · Countries planting the most new forest each year · 15.98 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the most doctors per 1,000 people · 4.67 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person · 17.38 square metres per person · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal · 2.29 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the most births attended by skilled health staff · 100 % of total · 2026-10-29
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest bladder cancer death rate · 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-31
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals · 0.7 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for animal feed · 69.2 % · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city · 55.23 % of urban population · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection · 71.66 % · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the longest compulsory education · 14 years · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Most urbanised countries · 95.65 % · 2026-10-28
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest food share of exports · 65.32 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 40.66 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries gaining the most forest area each year · 18.39 thousand hectares · 2026-10-29
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the most registered vehicles per 1,000 people · 693.05 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest adult literacy rates · 98.91 % · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias · 64.8 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.4 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates · 45.44 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 41 · Countries with the oldest liberal democracies · 41 years · 2026-10-29
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas · 95.65 % · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports · 7.73 months of imports · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person · 27.2k cubic metres per person · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the fastest growth in money supply · 15.95 % · 2026-10-29
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest sorghum yields · 3.26 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective · 88 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the fastest forest expansion · 18.37 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person · 12.71 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest pneumococcal vaccination coverage in children · 97 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar cane yields · 71.3 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries producing the most beef · 577.89 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #27 of 50 · Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe · 85 % · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city · 36.63 % · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the largest military share of population · 0.62 % · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest government spending as a share of GDP · 36.45 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP · 6.53 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest brain cancer death rate · 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-01
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease · 9.01 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP · 6.53 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest homicide rates · 11.25 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the most cattle · 12.0k thousand animals · 2026-11-01
- #30 of 50 · Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories · 30.3 % · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest happiness scores · 6.64 score (0-10) · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates · 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person · 0.29 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income · 15.73 % · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest barley yields · 3.98 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest dry pea yields · 2.13 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest measles vaccination coverage in children · 98 % · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest rubella vaccination coverage · 98 % · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides · 16.45 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest overall death rates · 1.2 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people · 145.5 per 100 people · 2026-10-28
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) · 65.31 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the most bank depositors per 1,000 adults · 1,327.18 per 1,000 adults · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption · 60.47 % · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest tomato yields · 77.75 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare · 32.41 kilograms per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest wheat yields · 4.28 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the most planted forest · 1,167 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries producing the most rice · 1,305.9 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates · 3.63 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people · 7.39 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries spending the most on health per person · 2,076.09 US$ · 2026-10-28
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the fastest export growth · 8.33 % · 2026-11-01
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP · 1.91 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest orange yields · 17.3 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries producing the most renewable electricity excluding hydropower · 8.22 billion kWh · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest median daily income · 19.43 international-$ per day (2011 prices) · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 81.15 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland · 7.35 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality before tax · 55.83 Gini index · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest second-dose measles vaccination coverage · 95 % · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from renewables · 57.8 % of total final energy consumption · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the most adults who drank alcohol in the last year · 67.39 % · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders · 5.31 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity · 1.52 gigawatts · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest cereal yields · 5.06 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health · 9.02 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest rapeseed yields · 1.76 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using the internet · 91.99 % · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields · 1.25 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean · 0.1 % · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean · 998 tonnes per year · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.) · 58.89 % · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest diabetes death rates · 18.66 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare · 186.77 kg per hectare of arable land · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer · 201.84 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases · 20.62 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest government revenues as a share of GDP · 30.6 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows · 1,410.36 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #49 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind · 5.46 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates · 0.09 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest inflation · 4.65 % · 2026-10-28
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest military share of government spending · 7.09 % · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using basic sanitation · 99.15 % of population · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people · 33.04 per 100 people · 2026-10-29
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the most internet users (share of population) · 91.99 % of population · 2026-10-28
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources · 100 % · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Most-visited countries by international arrivals · 3.48 million · 2026-10-28
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Uruguay's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Uruguay
What is Uruguay's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#1 in Countries with the most ATMs per 100,000 adults, with 306.46 per 100,000 adults (ATMs) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Uruguay?
120 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.
Is Uruguay in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 14 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the most ATMs per 100,000 adults, #3 in Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates and #3 in Countries with the highest rice yields.
Where do the numbers come from?
From World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.