Uruguay · Quality of Life
Key Facts
—Uruguay leads Latin America with a Numbeo Quality of Life score of 139.81. The 2025 ranking from the Serbia-based crowdsourced database places the country first in the region and number 48 globally — ahead of recognized economies including China, Russia and Turkey, and within the global top 50 shared with developed nations.
—Uruguay ranks third across the Americas overall — surpassed only by the United States and Canada. The country’s score sits well above other Latin American leaders like Chile, Costa Rica and Mexico. Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and most other regional economies trail substantially.
—The Numbeo index measures nine variables. Purchasing power, safety, healthcare, cost of living, traffic and commute times, pollution, climate, housing affordability, and overall urban environment quality. Uruguay’s strength is not dominance in any single category but balanced performance across all nine.
