Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.21 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.21 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Uruguay peaked at 1.26 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 61st out of 214 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 telephone subscriptions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110,000 | — |
| 1961 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 142,000 | +29.1% |
| 1966 | 142,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 142,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 142,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 142,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 160,000 | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 187,000 | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 193,000 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 202,000 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 204,000 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 212,000 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 220,000 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 226,450 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 232,904 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 247,682 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 259,644 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 288,029 | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 306,926 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 311,984 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 345,390 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 375,830 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 415,403 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 451,421 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 492,108 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 530,370 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 582,149 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 621,996 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 669,032 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 761,088 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 823,501 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 896,849 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 929,141 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 950,866 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 946,533 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 938,186 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 996,701 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 986,867 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 965,216 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 959,286 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 953,655 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 962,187 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 964,859 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.21 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 2.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.21 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 4.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +29.1% | 110,000 | 142,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,000 | 110,000 | 142,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 179,800 | 160,000 | 212,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 281,484 | 220,000 | 375,830 | 10 |
| 1990s | 624,392 | 415,403 | 896,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 963,245 | 929,141 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 962,187 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.20 million | 1.26 million | 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 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)
- 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 1.21 million 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 1.26 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Uruguay ranks 61st 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 11.4%. 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. 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.