Fixed broadband subscriptions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 1.12 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Uruguay, 2004–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.12 million for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Uruguay peaked at 1.14 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27,000, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27,000 | — |
| 2005 | 48,539 | +79.8% |
| 2006 | 106,582 | +119.6% |
| 2007 | 165,018 | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 244,531 | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 317,484 | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 383,549 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 472,876 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 580,669 | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 737,078 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 840,261 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 900,933 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 921,677 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 953,281 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 977,390 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million | +1.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.12 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.12 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407,545, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +119.6% | 48,539 | 106,582 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151,526 | 27,000 | 317,484 | 6 |
| 2010s | 778,012 | 383,549 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.06 million | 1.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 73 Costa Rica 1.19 million compare
- 74 Georgia 1.16 million compare
- 75 Croatia 1.15 million compare
- 77 Guatemala 982,517 compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 930,003 compare
- 79 Puerto Rico 907,465 compare
More infrastructure data for Uruguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.21 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3562 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1195 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Uruguay?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Uruguay was 1.12 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Uruguay ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.