Suriname vs Uruguay: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Suriname
142.12 per 100 people
in 2024
Uruguay
145.5 per 100 people
in 2024
Suriname rank
35th
Uruguay rank
33rd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 145.5 per 100 people against 142.12 per 100 people in Suriname, a difference of 3.38 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Suriname ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1990s 0.7031 per 100 people 2.15 per 100 people 1.45 per 100 people Uruguay
2000s 56.32 per 100 people 50.51 per 100 people 5.8 per 100 people Suriname
2010s 126.59 per 100 people 146.76 per 100 people 20.16 per 100 people Uruguay
2020s 148.39 per 100 people 139.81 per 100 people 8.58 per 100 people Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Suriname or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 145.5 per 100 people against 142.12 per 100 people in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Suriname and Uruguay?
3.38 per 100 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Suriname ranks 35th 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.