Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 27.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 27.43 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 31.41 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Uruguay ranks 163rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +190.2% |
| 1994 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 0.228 units per square kilometre | +484.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4491 units per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 1997 | 0.567 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8647 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 2000 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 2006 | 13.31 units per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 2007 | 17.17 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 20.04 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 23.49 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 25.35 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 27.18 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 28.54 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 30.1 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 31.41 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 29.51 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 29.24 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.13 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.48 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 25.86 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 26 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.8 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 27.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.43 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 27.43 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 27.43 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +484.7% | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.228 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +190.2% | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +110.9% | 0.8647 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4009 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.51 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 23.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.18 units per square kilometre | 25.35 units per square kilometre | 31.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.83 units per square kilometre | 26 units per square kilometre | 27.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 160 Micronesia (country) 32.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 31.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Zambia 28.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 26.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Brazil 25.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 New Zealand 24.92 units per square kilometre 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 27.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.41 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.