Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 145.5 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 145.5 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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