| Attribute |
Uruguay × | 
Argentina × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 176,215 | 2,780,400 |
| Continent | South America | South America |
| Land area (km²) | 175,015 | 2,736,690 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,200 | 43,710 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,591 | 11,968 |
| Border countries | | - Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
|
| Coastline (km) | 660 | 4,989 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 109 | 595 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | -105 |
| Highest point (m) | 514 | 6,962 |
| People | | |
| Population | 3,387,605 | 45,479,118 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Nominally Roman Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Oriental Republic of Uruguay | Argentine Republic |
| Short country name | Uruguay | Argentina |
| Long local name | Republica Oriental del Uruguay | Republica Argentina |
| Short local name | Uruguay | Argentina |
| Former name | - Banda Oriental
- Cisplatine Province
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Montevideo | Buenos Aires |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 78,160,000,000 | 922,100,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 59,180,000,000 | 637,600,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 22,400 | 20,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 17.2 | 17.6 |
| Labor force | 1,748,000 | 18,000,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 9.7 | 25.7 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 17,660,000,000 | 120,600,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 19,720,000,000 | 158,600,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.95 | 0.86 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 29.8 | 18.9 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.5 | -6 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 65.7 | 57.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 6.2 | 25.7 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 9 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13.83 | 26.58 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 5,068,000,000 | 62,610,000,000 |
| 1↑Stock of broad money (USD) | 5,068,000,000 | 62,610,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 20,840,000,000 | 219,400,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 175,400,000 | 56,130,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 879,000,000 | -31,320,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 11,410,000,000 | 58,450,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 8,607,000,000 | 63,970,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 15,960,000,000 | 55,330,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 28,370,000,000 | 214,900,000,000 |
| National currency | Uruguayan pesos | Argentine pesos |
| National currency (code) | UYU | ARS |
| National currency (symbol) | $U | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 28.77 | 16.92 |