Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 35.62 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.62 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 214 countries
All-time high
37.12 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
4.33 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Uruguay stood at 35.62 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Uruguay peaked at 37.12 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.33 per 100 people, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 27th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.35 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 4.33 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.33 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.33 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.33 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.3 per 100 people | +22.3% |
| 1966 | 5.27 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.27 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.27 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.27 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.73 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 5.69 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.69 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.69 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.69 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.51 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 6.68 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.94 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 6.97 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.21 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.45 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.63 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.82 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.27 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 8.63 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 9.52 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 10.09 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 10.2 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 11.22 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 12.13 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 13.4 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 14.5 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 15.7 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 16.8 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 18.3 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 19.5 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 20.9 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 23.6 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 25.4 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 27.6 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 28.45 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 29.04 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.87 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.59 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.36 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 30.62 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 30 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 29.29 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 29.05 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.81 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.99 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.31 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.34 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 32.26 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.85 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.95 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.55 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.98 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.3 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.41 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 36.42 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 37.12 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 35.56 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 35.62 per 100 people | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 35.62 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 35.62 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.81 per 100 people | 4.33 per 100 people | 5.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.28 per 100 people | 5.69 per 100 people | 7.21 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3 per 100 people | 7.45 per 100 people | 12.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.57 per 100 people | 13.4 per 100 people | 27.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.31 per 100 people | 28.45 per 100 people | 30.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.96 per 100 people | 28.99 per 100 people | 34.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.02 per 100 people | 35.41 per 100 people | 37.12 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Uruguay?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uruguay was 35.62 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.12 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.