Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 92.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Uruguay stood at 92.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Uruguay peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 53rd out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 99% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 92.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +46.3% | 20.1% | 29.4% |
| 2003 | +39.5% | 11.4% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 10.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 46.4% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 85.5% | 92.0% | 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Uruguay?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Uruguay was 92.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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