South Sudan vs Uruguay: Mobile phone subscriptions

South Sudan
5.35 million
in 2023
Uruguay
4.93 million
in 2024
South Sudan rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
125th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • South Sudan
  • Uruguay
02.0M4.0M6.0M198020022024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 5.35 million against 4.93 million in Uruguay, a difference of 425,460.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Sudan ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 125th of 212 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 2.39 million 4.93 million 2.55 million Uruguay
2020s 4.66 million 4.74 million 87,043 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, South Sudan or Uruguay?
South Sudan, at 5.35 million against 4.93 million in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between South Sudan and Uruguay?
425,460, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Uruguay rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
South Sudan ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed