Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Uruguay, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Uruguay is 95.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Uruguay peaked at 95.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 76.9% | — |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +3.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 95.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 95.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.6% | 75.7% | 83.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 85.4% | 95.5% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 401 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 401 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Uruguay?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Uruguay was 95.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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