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
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.