Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 91.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Uruguay, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Uruguay is 91.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Uruguay peaked at 91.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 65th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.6% | 75.7% | 83.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 85.4% | 91.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,060 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 500 (2017)
- Share of the population using the Internet 92.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 23 (2017)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.98 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 33.04 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Uruguay?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Uruguay was 91.2% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)