Italy vs Uruguay: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Italy
34.21 per 100 people
in 2024
Uruguay
35.62 per 100 people
in 2024
Italy rank
30th
Uruguay rank
27th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Italy
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 35.62 per 100 people against 34.21 per 100 people in Italy, a difference of 1.41 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.47 per 100 people | 4.81 per 100 people | 2.67 per 100 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 15.79 per 100 people | 6.28 per 100 people | 9.5 per 100 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 30 per 100 people | 9.3 per 100 people | 20.7 per 100 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 43.02 per 100 people | 19.57 per 100 people | 23.45 per 100 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 43.44 per 100 people | 29.31 per 100 people | 14.13 per 100 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 34.62 per 100 people | 31.96 per 100 people | 2.66 per 100 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 33.51 per 100 people | 36.02 per 100 people | 2.52 per 100 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Italy or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 35.62 per 100 people against 34.21 per 100 people in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Italy and Uruguay?
- 1.41 per 100 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Italy ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.