Share of the population using the Internet in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of the population using the Internet was 92.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 92.0% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Uruguay peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 49th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +396.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +496.8% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +81.6% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +108.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +46.4% |
| 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% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +5.1% |
| 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% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 92.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +496.8% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| 1995 | +396.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1998 | +108.0% | 3.4% | 7.0% |
| 1997 | +81.6% | 1.9% | 3.4% |
| 2006 | +46.4% | 20.1% | 29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 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 share of the population using the internet in Uruguay?
- Share of the population using the internet in Uruguay was 92.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.