Maldives vs Uruguay: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Maldives
148.14 per 100 people
in 2024
Uruguay
145.5 per 100 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
31st
Uruguay rank
33rd
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Maldives
- Uruguay
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 148.14 per 100 people against 145.5 per 100 people in Uruguay, a difference of 2.64 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Maldives ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.2126 per 100 people | 2.15 per 100 people | 1.94 per 100 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 59.41 per 100 people | 50.51 per 100 people | 8.9 per 100 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 164.46 per 100 people | 146.76 per 100 people | 17.71 per 100 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 141.18 per 100 people | 139.81 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Maldives or Uruguay?
- Maldives, at 148.14 per 100 people against 145.5 per 100 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Maldives and Uruguay?
- 2.64 per 100 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Uruguay rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Maldives ranks 31st 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.