The country entered the top 10 according to the 2022 Annual Global Retirement Index. The international magazine Condé Nast Traveler, which is published by Condé Nast and specializes in luxury tourism and lifestyle, ranked Uruguay among the 10 best places in the world to settle down after retirement. The article, entitled 'The Best Places in [...]
Uruguay's capital city moved from 88th to 132nd place in the Mercer Cost of Living Ranking 2021 In the 2021 edition of the prestigious Mercer cost-of-living city ranking, Montevideo improved its ranking by dropping 44 places to 132nd, dropping out of the list of the 100 most expensive cities to live in. This year's index [...]
Uruguay continues to be Latin America's leading country regarding energy transition towards renewable sources, according to an index released jointly this week by the World Economic Forum and the Accenture consultancy firm. On a list Sweden continues to top, the South American country fell two notches from 11th to 13th compared to 2020's ranking, still [...]
According to the SDG Center for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Los Andes University and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the results were not encouraging even before the pandemic. Climate action is the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in which Latin America has improved the most, while Innovation is the worst. In 2015, the [...]
The country once again leads in corruption perception in the region and ranks second in the American continent behind Canada. The new report of the NGO Transparency International (TI) on perception of corruption once again ranked Uruguay as the best country in the region and the second in the Americas, only behind Canada. The 2020 edition [...]
Of the 182 regions surveyed, 13 have a high level of development; Uruguay is in the first position. Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina are the only countries in Latin America that have regions with a high level of development, according to a survey that gathers eight universities and local study centers, including the Getulio Vargas Foundation. [...]
Montevideo, Uruguay-based fintech dLocal has achieved a valuation of US$1.2bn, making it Latin America’s latest fintech unicorn Not only is it one of the continent’s most highly valued fintechs it is also Uruguay’s first and (to date) only unicorn. The company reached the milestone following a $200m funding round led by previous investor General Atlantic, [...]
Uruguay might not come immediately to mind when it comes to Latin American nearshore powerhouses, yet its potential, talented pool of developers and facilities for foreign companies has definitely made this little South American destination worth a more thorough look. Discover what has earned Uruguay the nickname “The Silicon Valley of South America” and what [...]
Economy and geography helped the country top the CCC Index. But the key is politics. When Uruguay was included in this year’s Capacity to Combat Corruption (CCC) Index, we knew that the small South American nation had a good chance of ranking first among the 15 countries analyzed. After all, Uruguay typically performs well compared to [...]
The best destinations, journeys and sustainable travel experiences for the year ahead according to Lonely Planet. If Uruguay isn’t already on your South American bucket list, 2020 is the perfect year to add it. With 660km of Río de la Plata and Atlantic shoreline, a burgeoning wine industry, bubbling hot springs and endless rolling rangelands where South [...]
Uruguay is in the top 20 as a “full democracy”, according to the 2016 Democracy Index made by the magazine The Economist. For the first time, and after Donald Trump’s victory, United States is considered a “flawed democracy”. The 2016 ranking is leaded by Norway and has Uruguay in the 19th position, with a score [...]
