Norway vs Uruguay: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Norway
0.1943
in 2025
Uruguay
0.1757
in 2025
Norway rank
165th
Uruguay rank
167th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1943 against 0.1757 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0186.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 165th and Uruguay ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.138 | 0.0585 | 0.0795 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.1607 | 0.3602 | 0.1995 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1477 | 0.2153 | 0.0676 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.1698 | 0.1835 | 0.0137 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Norway or Uruguay?
- Norway, at 0.1943 against 0.1757 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Norway and Uruguay?
- 0.0186, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 165th and Uruguay ranks 167th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.