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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay

Uruguay: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 145.5 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
145.5 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
33rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
163.78 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0.054 per 100 people1993: 0.157 per 100 people1994: 0.214 per 100 people1995: 1.2 per 100 people1996: 2.4 per 100 people1997: 3.1 per 100 people1998: 4.6 per 100 people1999: 9.7 per 100 people2000: 12.6 per 100 people2001: 15.9 per 100 people2002: 15.7 per 100 people2003: 15.2 per 100 people2004: 18.3 per 100 people2005: 35.1 per 100 people2006: 70.8 per 100 people2007: 91.2 per 100 people2008: 106.2 per 100 people2009: 124.2 per 100 people2010: 133.7 per 100 people2011: 143 per 100 people2012: 149.8 per 100 people2013: 157.5 per 100 people2014: 163.8 per 100 people2015: 153.4 per 100 people2016: 151.4 per 100 people2017: 150.4 per 100 people2018: 131.4 per 100 people2019: 133.2 per 100 people2020: 133.9 per 100 people2021: 138.1 per 100 people2022: 139.8 per 100 people2023: 141.7 per 100 people2024: 145.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay stood at 145.5 per 100 people.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay peaked at 163.78 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Uruguay 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0.0543 per 100 people —
1993 0.1567 per 100 people +188.6%
1994 0.214 per 100 people +36.6%
1995 1.24 per 100 people +481.3%
1996 2.44 per 100 people +95.9%
1997 3.06 per 100 people +25.5%
1998 4.64 per 100 people +51.7%
1999 9.73 per 100 people +109.8%
2000 12.58 per 100 people +29.2%
2001 15.88 per 100 people +26.3%
2002 15.66 per 100 people -1.4%
2003 15.16 per 100 people -3.2%
2004 18.27 per 100 people +20.5%
2005 35.15 per 100 people +92.4%
2006 70.83 per 100 people +101.5%
2007 91.17 per 100 people +28.7%
2008 106.23 per 100 people +16.5%
2009 124.21 per 100 people +16.9%
2010 133.71 per 100 people +7.6%
2011 143 per 100 people +7.0%
2012 149.77 per 100 people +4.7%
2013 157.47 per 100 people +5.1%
2014 163.78 per 100 people +4.0%
2015 153.37 per 100 people -6.4%
2016 151.41 per 100 people -1.3%
2017 150.44 per 100 people -0.6%
2018 131.36 per 100 people -12.7%
2019 133.24 per 100 people +1.4%
2020 133.9 per 100 people +0.5%
2021 138.11 per 100 people +3.1%
2022 139.83 per 100 people +1.2%
2023 141.72 per 100 people +1.4%
2024 145.5 per 100 people +2.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 145.5 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 145.5 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +481.3% 0.214 per 100 people 1.24 per 100 people
1993 +188.6% 0.0543 per 100 people 0.1567 per 100 people
1999 +109.8% 4.64 per 100 people 9.73 per 100 people
2006 +101.5% 35.15 per 100 people 70.83 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 2.15 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 9.73 per 100 people 10
2000s 50.51 per 100 people 12.58 per 100 people 124.21 per 100 people 10
2010s 146.76 per 100 people 131.36 per 100 people 163.78 per 100 people 10
2020s 139.81 per 100 people 133.9 per 100 people 145.5 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 30 Estonia 151.13 per 100 people compare
  2. 31 Maldives 148.14 per 100 people compare
  3. 32 Guinea-Bissau 147.2 per 100 people compare
  4. 34 Luxembourg 144.47 per 100 people compare
  5. 35 Suriname 142.12 per 100 people compare
  6. 36 Malta 142.07 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay was 145.5 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 163.78 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Uruguay rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.