Chile vs Uruguay: Human Development Index

Chile

0.878

in 2023

Uruguay

0.862

in 2023

Chile rank

45th

Uruguay rank

48th

Human Development Index over time

Chile
Uruguay

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.878 against 0.862 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.016.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Globally, Chile ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Chile
Human Development Index in Uruguay
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.