Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 93.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Uruguay, 2012–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 93.9% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Uruguay peaked at 93.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.2% | 29.1% | 88.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 90.2% | 93.9% | 4 |
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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 people in range of 4g mobile network in Uruguay?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Uruguay was 93.9% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. 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 in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)