Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Uruguay, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Uruguay is 92.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Uruguay peaked at 93.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 4G mobile network in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.1% | — |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +76.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.2% | 29.1% | 88.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 90.2% | 93.9% | 5 |
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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 4g mobile network in Uruguay?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Uruguay was 92.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Uruguay ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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