What is the difference in automated teller machines (atms) between South Korea and Uruguay?

61.99 per 100,000 adults, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?

16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Automated teller machines (ATMs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Korea vs Uruguay: Automated teller machines (ATMs)

South Korea

244.47 per 100,000 adults

in 2023

Uruguay

306.46 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

South Korea rank

2nd

Uruguay rank

1st

Automated teller machines (ATMs) over time

South Korea
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 306.46 per 100,000 adults against 244.47 per 100,000 adults in South Korea, a difference of 61.99 per 100,000 adults.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	228.68 per 100,000 adults	29.35 per 100,000 adults	199.33 per 100,000 adults	South Korea
2010s	275.48 per 100,000 adults	82.61 per 100,000 adults	192.87 per 100,000 adults	South Korea
2020s	253.04 per 100,000 adults	292.14 per 100,000 adults	39.1 per 100,000 adults	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher automated teller machines (atms), South Korea or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 306.46 per 100,000 adults against 244.47 per 100,000 adults in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in automated teller machines (atms) between South Korea and Uruguay?: 61.99 per 100,000 adults, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for automated teller machines (atms)?: South Korea ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Automated teller machines (ATMs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Automated teller machines (ATMs)
Unit: per 100,000 adults
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 3,478 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults. ATMs are computerised telecommunications devices that provide clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public place.