Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 92.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 92.0% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Uruguay peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 49th out of 208 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.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +396.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +496.8% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +81.6% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +108.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 92.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +496.8% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| 1995 | +396.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1998 | +108.0% | 3.4% | 7.0% |
| 1997 | +81.6% | 1.9% | 3.4% |
| 2006 | +46.4% | 20.1% | 29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 10.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 46.4% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 85.5% | 92.0% | 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 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 individuals using the internet in Uruguay?
- Individuals using the internet in Uruguay was 92.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for individuals using the internet?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.