Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 93.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Uruguay stood at 93.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 176th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 91.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 91.0% | 93.9% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Uruguay?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Uruguay was 93.9% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Uruguay ranks 176th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)