Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Uruguay, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Uruguay stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Uruguay peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 161st of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72.9% | — |
| 2013 | 78.9% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 95.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 96% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 95.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.0% | 72.9% | 91.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 92.1% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 159 Zambia 95.5% compare
- 160 Myanmar 95.4% compare
- 162 Cabo Verde 95.3% compare
- 163 Aruba 95.0% compare
- 163 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 95.0% compare
- 163 Costa Rica 95.0% compare
- 163 Guatemala 95.0% compare
- 163 Kosovo 95.0% compare
- 163 Palau 95.0% compare
- 163 Panama 95.0% compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.0% compare
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 population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Uruguay?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Uruguay was 95.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Uruguay ranks 161st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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