Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Number of people using the Internet
Puerto Rico
2.81 million people
in 2022
Uruguay
3.12 million people
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
120th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.12 million people against 2.81 million people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 304,440 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 120th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,345 people | 104,335 people | 51,990 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 916,560 people | 759,483 people | 157,077 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.31 million people | 2.14 million people | 166,531 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.79 million people | 3.01 million people | 223,625 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.12 million people against 2.81 million people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 304,440 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Puerto Rico ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 120th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, 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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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.