Landline phone subscriptions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Landline phone subscriptions was 1.21 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2022
All-time low
110,000
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions in Uruguay, 1960–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions in Uruguay stood at 1.21 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Uruguay peaked at 1.26 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 1960.

Uruguay ranks 61st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 126,000 110,000 142,000 10
1970s 179,800 160,000 212,000 10
1980s 281,484 220,000 375,830 10
1990s 624,392 415,403 896,849 10
2000s 963,245 929,141 1.01 million 10
2010s 1.07 million 962,187 1.17 million 10
2020s 1.22 million 1.20 million 1.26 million 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 58 Laos 1.23 million compare
  2. 59 Ecuador 1.22 million compare
  3. 60 Libya 1.22 million compare
  4. 62 North Korea 1.18 million compare
  5. 63 Czechia 1.16 million compare
  6. 64 Dominican Republic 1.15 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions in Uruguay?
Landline phone subscriptions in Uruguay was 1.21 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2022.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 1960.
How does Uruguay rank for landline phone subscriptions?
Uruguay ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
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, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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