Ecuador vs Syria: Mobile phone subscriptions

Ecuador
18.43 million
in 2024
Syria
17.57 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
67th
Syria rank
69th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Ecuador
  • Syria
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198020022024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 18.43 million against 17.57 million in Syria, a difference of 852,600.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.

Ecuador ranks 67th and Syria ranks 69th of 212 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 88,558 400 88,158 Ecuador
2000s 5.84 million 3.51 million 2.33 million Ecuador
2010s 15.29 million 14.18 million 1.11 million Ecuador
2020s 17.27 million 17.20 million 74,580 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Ecuador or Syria?
Ecuador, at 18.43 million against 17.57 million in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Ecuador and Syria?
852,600, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Syria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Syria rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Ecuador ranks 67th and Syria ranks 69th 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 Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile 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, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed