Ecuador vs Venezuela: Mobile phone subscriptions

Ecuador
18.43 million
in 2024
Venezuela
20.17 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
67th
Venezuela rank
65th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Ecuador
  • Venezuela
010.0M20.0M30.0M198020022024

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 20.17 million against 18.43 million in Ecuador, a difference of 1.74 million.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 67th and Venezuela ranks 65th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s 0 548.5 548.5 Venezuela
1990s 88,558 845,608 757,050 Venezuela
2000s 5.84 million 14.45 million 8.61 million Venezuela
2010s 15.29 million 26.91 million 11.61 million Venezuela
2020s 17.27 million 18.47 million 1.20 million Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Ecuador or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 20.17 million against 18.43 million in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Ecuador and Venezuela?
1.74 million, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Venezuela rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Ecuador ranks 67th and Venezuela ranks 65th 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