Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex was 92.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Uruguay, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Uruguay stood at 92.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Uruguay peaked at 92.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 77.8% | — |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | +9.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 92.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 92.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.3%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.3% | 76.6% | 84.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
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 share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Uruguay?
- Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Uruguay was 92.4% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).