Landline Internet subscriptions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Landline Internet subscriptions was 1.12 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Uruguay, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.12 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Uruguay peaked at 1.14 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27,000, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 76th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151,526 | 27,000 | 317,484 | 6 |
| 2010s | 778,012 | 383,549 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.06 million | 1.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 73 Costa Rica 1.19 million compare
- 74 Georgia 1.16 million compare
- 75 Croatia 1.15 million compare
- 77 Guatemala 982,517 compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 930,003 compare
- 79 Puerto Rico 907,465 compare
More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,060 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 500 (2017)
- Share of the population using the Internet 92.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 23 (2017)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.98 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 33.04 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Uruguay?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Uruguay was 1.12 million 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 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Uruguay ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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. 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.