Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Uruguay

Fixed telephone lines in Uruguay in 2024 — 35.62 per 100. Ranked 16 in the world out of 146. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 719%.

2024 35.62 per 100 +0.16% vs 2023
World rank 16of 146
Period maximum 37.12 per 1002022
Period minimum 4.33 per 1001961

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Uruguay, 1960–202401020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 4.35 per 1001962: 4.33 per 1001964: 4.33 per 1001966: 5.27 per 1001968: 5.27 per 1001970: 5.73 per 1001972: 5.69 per 1001974: 5.69 per 1001976: 6.68 per 1001978: 6.97 per 1001980: 7.45 per 1001982: 7.82 per 1001984: 8.63 per 1001986: 10.09 per 1001988: 11.22 per 1001990: 13.4 per 1001992: 15.7 per 1001994: 18.3 per 1001996: 20.9 per 1001998: 25.4 per 1002000: 28.45 per 1002002: 28.87 per 1002004: 30.36 per 1002006: 30 per 1002008: 29.05 per 1002010: 28.99 per 1002012: 30.31 per 1002014: 32.26 per 1002016: 32.95 per 1002018: 33.98 per 1002020: 35.41 per 1002022: 37.12 per 1002024: 35.62 per 100
Change over the period: +31.27 (+718.96%) Average annual rate: 3.34 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay

Uruguay 35.62 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
South America computed 10.23 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 35.62 +0.06 +0.16%
2023 35.56 −1.55 −4.18%
2022 37.12 +0.7 +1.92%
2021 36.42 +1.01 +2.85%
2020 35.41 +1.1 +3.22%
2019 34.3 +0.32 +0.95%
2018 33.98 +0.43 +1.27%
2017 33.55 +0.6 +1.83%
2016 32.95 +0.1 +0.31%
2015 32.85 +0.59 +1.82%
2014 32.26 +0.92 +2.95%
2013 31.34 +1.03 +3.4%
2012 30.31 +1.31 +4.51%
2011 29 +0.01 +0.03%
2010 28.99 +0.18 +0.64%
2009 28.81 −0.24 −0.82%
2008 29.05 −0.24 −0.83%
2007 29.29 −0.71 −2.36%
2006 30 −0.62 −2.01%
2005 30.62 +0.26 +0.85%
2004 30.36 +1.77 +6.17%
2003 28.59 −0.27 −0.95%
2002 28.87 −0.17 −0.6%
2001 29.04 +0.59 +2.09%
2000 28.45 +0.85 +3.07%
1999 27.6 +2.2 +8.66%
1998 25.4 +1.8 +7.63%
1997 23.6 +2.7 +12.92%
1996 20.9 +1.4 +7.18%
1995 19.5 +1.2 +6.56%
1994 18.3 +1.5 +8.93%
1993 16.8 +1.1 +7.01%
1992 15.7 +1.2 +8.28%
1991 14.5 +1.1 +8.21%
1990 13.4 +1.27 +10.45%
1989 12.13 +0.91 +8.11%
1988 11.22 +1.02 +10.03%
1987 10.2 +0.11 +1.06%
1986 10.09 +0.57 +5.97%
1985 9.52 +0.89 +10.35%
1984 8.63 +0.36 +4.31%
1983 8.27 +0.46 +5.84%
1982 7.82 +0.18 +2.4%
1981 7.63 +0.19 +2.5%
1980 7.45 +0.24 +3.32%
1979 7.21 +0.24 +3.4%
1978 6.97 +0.03 +0.42%
1977 6.94 +0.27 +4.01%
1976 6.68 +0.16 +2.52%
1975 6.51 +0.82 +14.35%
1974 5.69 +0 +0%
1973 5.69 +0 +0%
1972 5.69 +0 +0%
1971 5.69 −0.04 −0.69%
1970 5.73 +0.46 +8.81%
1969 5.27 +0 +0%
1968 5.27 +0 +0%
1967 5.27 +0 +0%
1966 5.27 −0.03 −0.52%
1965 5.3 +0.96 +22.26%
1964 4.33 +0 +0%
1963 4.33 +0 +0%
1962 4.33 +0 +0%
1961 4.33 −0.02 −0.38%
1960 4.35

About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.