Luxembourg vs Uruguay: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Luxembourg
144.47 per 100 people
in 2023
Uruguay
145.5 per 100 people
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
34th
Uruguay rank
33rd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 145.5 per 100 people against 144.47 per 100 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.03 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0513 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0513 per 100 people Luxembourg
1990s 11.84 per 100 people 2.15 per 100 people 9.68 per 100 people Luxembourg
2000s 118.2 per 100 people 50.51 per 100 people 67.68 per 100 people Luxembourg
2010s 139.24 per 100 people 146.76 per 100 people 7.51 per 100 people Uruguay
2020s 138.48 per 100 people 138.39 per 100 people 0.0857 per 100 people Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Luxembourg or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 145.5 per 100 people against 144.47 per 100 people in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Luxembourg and Uruguay?
1.03 per 100 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uruguay?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Uruguay rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Luxembourg ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 33rd 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 per 100 people. 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 per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.