Individuals using the Internet in Uruguay
Uruguay: Individuals using the Internet 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.
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
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 563,632 (2009)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 8,731 (2009)
- Air transport, freight 3.76 million ton-km (2009)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 92.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 27,190 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 9.4% (2022)
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.