Ireland vs Uruguay: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Ireland

32.3 per 100 people

in 2024

Uruguay

33.04 per 100 people

in 2024

Ireland rank

51st

Uruguay rank

49th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

Ireland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 33.04 per 100 people against 32.3 per 100 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.7416 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Globally, Ireland ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 49th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.