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
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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,060 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
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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