Panama vs Uruguay: Number of people using the Internet
Panama
2.87 million users
in 2021
Uruguay
2.98 million users
in 2021
Panama rank
119th
Uruguay rank
116th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.98 million users against 2.87 million users in Panama, a difference of 107,180 users.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 207 regions.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,867 users | 104,335 users | 73,468 users | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 567,690 users | 759,483 users | 191,794 users | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.99 million users | 2.14 million users | 152,129 users | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.83 million users | 2.94 million users | 114,620 users | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.98 million users against 2.87 million users in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Panama and Uruguay?
- 107,180 users, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Panama ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 207 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.