Italy vs Uruguay

Italy

6.87 / 10

Uruguay

7.54 / 10

Uruguay leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionItalyUruguay
Lucky Nomads World Index
6.87 / 107.54 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.4 / 106.7 / 10
Affordability Index
5.8 / 107.0 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.3 / 106.9 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
4.4 / 108.3 / 10
WiFi Index
8.0 / 108.7 / 10
Admin Ease Index
7.8 / 107.7 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.6 / 108.5 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.8 / 107.9 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
7.0 / 107.1 / 10
Banking Index
8.0 / 107.4 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.0 / 108.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
6.9 / 107.7 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.2 / 107.9 / 10
Open Society Index
7.8 / 108.6 / 10
Flight Index
5.7 / 103.3 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.0 / 108.4 / 10
English Index
5.5 / 105.0 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
7.3 / 107.0 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionItalyUruguay
Corporate income tax
24%High
25%Very high
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Territorial
Personal income tax (marginal)
43%High
36%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Territorial
Population
58.9 M×17
3.5 M
Area
302,073 km²×1.71
176,215 km²
Population density195 /km²20 /km²
CapitalRomeMontevideo
CurrencyEUR (Euro)UYU (Uruguayan peso)
Main airportFCO (Leonardo da Vinci International Airport)MVD (Carrasco International Airport)
Phone code+39+598
Internet TLD.it.uy

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Italy passport

#4

Henley rank

185

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Uruguay passport

#21

Henley rank

155

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize tax freedom index, Uruguay leads with 8.3 / 10 versus 4.4 / 10 for Italy. On flight index, Italy is at 5.7 / 10 compared with 3.3 / 10 for Uruguay.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Italy

  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)
  • Professionals who prioritize safetyshield index (high personal and institutional safety)

Who should choose Uruguay

  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (very strong geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
  • Professionals who prioritize open society index (very strong open society index)

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