Seychelles vs Uruguay: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Seychelles
95.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
95.5%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
55th
Uruguay rank
53rd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Seychelles
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 95.5% against 95.0% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 182 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.5% | 83.3% | 9.2% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 90.4% | 3.3% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Seychelles or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 95.5% against 95.0% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Seychelles and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Seychelles ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).