United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay: Literate and illiterate world population

United Arab Emirates
1.19
in 2024
Uruguay
1.09
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
114th
Uruguay rank
116th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.19 against 1.09 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 128 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 46.49 6.14 40.35 United Arab Emirates
1980s 28.76 4.62 24.14 United Arab Emirates
2010s 2.22 1.23 0.99 United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.61 1.14 0.4752 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.19 against 1.09 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
0.1, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and Uruguay rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
United Arab Emirates ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literate and illiterate world population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed