Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was 0.1195 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.1195 % change on previous year for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 102.8% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 29.09 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -4.27 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 60th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 29.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 12.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 16.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1977 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1979 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +296.1% |
| 1980 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 1984 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +126.4% |
| 1986 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1988 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +549.8% |
| 1989 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 13.76 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1998 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2001 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2002 | -0.4557 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2003 | -0.8819 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2004 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -807.3% |
| 2005 | 0.933 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2006 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 2007 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2008 | -0.6144 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2009 | -0.587 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8947 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2777 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2012 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +1620.2% |
| 2013 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6453 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +225.8% |
| 2018 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +218.5% |
| 2021 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2023 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -344.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1195 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1195 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1195 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.09 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1620.2% | 0.2777 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +807.3% | -0.8819 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +549.8% | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 29.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.23 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year | 13.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6474 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0.2777 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7305 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 57 Barbados 0.2761 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Bermuda 0.24 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1289 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Cuba 0.1152 % change on previous year compare
- 62 North Korea 0.0373 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Kuwait 0.0192 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Uruguay was 0.1195 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.09 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.27 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 60th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.