China vs Uruguay: Share of the population using the Internet
China
91.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
92.0%
in 2024
China rank
51st
Uruguay rank
49th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- China
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 92.0% against 91.6% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
China ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 49th of 208 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 3.2% | 3.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 23.1% | 12.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 63.7% | 14.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 89.2% | 8.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, China or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 92.0% against 91.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between China and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- China ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 49th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.