Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.3562 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Uruguay stood at 0.3562 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.3712 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0415 units per person, in 1964.
That places Uruguay 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0435 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0429 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0424 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0419 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0415 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.053 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0524 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.052 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0515 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0512 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0573 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.057 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0567 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0564 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0561 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0651 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0667 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0694 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0697 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0721 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0745 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0764 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0783 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0829 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0865 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0955 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1012 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1023 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1126 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1218 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1338 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1446 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1567 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.168 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1835 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.195 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2087 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2361 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2542 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2756 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2845 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2904 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2887 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2859 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3036 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3062 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2929 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2905 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2881 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2899 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.29 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3031 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3134 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3226 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3285 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3295 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3355 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3398 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.343 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3541 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3642 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3712 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3556 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3562 units per person | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3562 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3562 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0472 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | 0.053 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0627 units per person | 0.0561 units per person | 0.0721 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0932 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | 0.1218 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1956 units per person | 0.1338 units per person | 0.2756 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2931 units per person | 0.2845 units per person | 0.3062 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3196 units per person | 0.2899 units per person | 0.343 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3602 units per person | 0.3541 units per person | 0.3712 units per person | 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 35.62 per 100 people (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, per capita in Uruguay?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Uruguay was 0.3562 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3712 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0415 units per person in 1964.
- How does Uruguay rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.