Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2022
Capital
Montevideo
Surface Area
176 220 km²
Population
3,422,794
Density
20 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Presidential political system
Head of State Since 1 March 2020
Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou
Focus: Association / Civil Society
Constitution Uruguay 1966 (reinstated 1985, revised 2004)
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Uruguay_2004
Article 38
The right to hold peaceful and unarmed public meetings is guaranteed. The exercise of this right may only be refused by any authority of the Republic in accordance with the law, and only insofar as such exercise is likely to be prejudicial to public health, safety or order.
Article 39
Everyone has the right to form associations for any purpose whatsoever, provided that they do not form an association which the law has declared to be illegal.
ASOCIACIONES CIVILES – FUNDACIONES
Promulgación: 01/09/1999
Registro Nacional de Leyes y Decretos:
Tomo: 1
Semestre: 2
Año: 1999
Página: 533
CAPITULO I
Artículo 1
(Objeto).- Las fundaciones son personas jurídicas reconocidas como tales
por la autoridad competente que se constituyen mediante el aporte de
bienes, derechos o recursos realizado por una o más personas físicas o
jurídicas y que persiguen un objeto de interés general, sin propósito de
lucro.
https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/leyes/17163-1999
UN: Accession 18/12/1945
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 1967, Ratification/Accession: 1970
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 1967, Ratification/Accession: 1970
Convention on the Rights of the Child : Signature : 1990, Ratification/Accession : 1990
UNESCO : Member : 8/11/1947
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Signature: 1981, Ratification/Accession: 1981
Currency: Uruguayan peso
OAS (Organisation of American States): Member
CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States): Member
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(% annual)
2022
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2022
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15 to 24)
2021
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2021
Internet Users
(% of population)
2022
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2021
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2021
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
2023
HDI
2021