Singapore vs Uruguay: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Singapore
34.99 per 100 people
in 2024
Uruguay
35.62 per 100 people
in 2024
Singapore rank
28th
Uruguay rank
27th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Singapore
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 35.62 per 100 people against 34.99 per 100 people in Singapore, a difference of 0.63 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Singapore ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7 per 100 people 4.81 per 100 people 2.11 per 100 people Uruguay
1970s 10 per 100 people 6.28 per 100 people 3.72 per 100 people Singapore
1980s 28.66 per 100 people 9.3 per 100 people 19.36 per 100 people Singapore
1990s 40.28 per 100 people 19.57 per 100 people 20.71 per 100 people Singapore
2000s 43.58 per 100 people 29.31 per 100 people 14.28 per 100 people Singapore
2010s 36.6 per 100 people 31.96 per 100 people 4.64 per 100 people Singapore
2020s 34.08 per 100 people 36.02 per 100 people 1.95 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, Singapore or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 35.62 per 100 people against 34.99 per 100 people in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Singapore and Uruguay?
0.63 per 100 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Uruguay?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Singapore and Uruguay rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Singapore ranks 28th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed