Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay
Uruguay: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 33.04 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 33.04 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay peaked at 33.49 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8224 per 100 people, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8224 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.48 per 100 people | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 3.24 per 100 people | +119.3% |
| 2007 | 5.01 per 100 people | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 7.41 per 100 people | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 9.59 per 100 people | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 11.56 per 100 people | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 14.21 per 100 people | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 17.41 per 100 people | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 22.03 per 100 people | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 25.04 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 26.75 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 27.27 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.13 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 28.79 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.8 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 31.29 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 32.55 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 33.49 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 32.4 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 33.04 per 100 people | +2.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 33.04 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 93% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 33.04 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +119.3% | 1.48 per 100 people | 3.24 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.59 per 100 people | 0.8224 per 100 people | 9.59 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.1 per 100 people | 11.56 per 100 people | 29.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.55 per 100 people | 31.29 per 100 people | 33.49 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 145.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 27.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 401 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay was 33.04 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.49 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8224 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.