Ecuador vs Yemen: Mobile phone subscriptions
Ecuador
18.43 million
in 2024
Yemen
20.05 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
67th
Yemen rank
66th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Ecuador
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 20.05 million against 18.43 million in Ecuador, a difference of 1.62 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Ecuador ranks 67th and Yemen ranks 66th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 88,558 | 8,804 | 79,754 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 5.84 million | 2.72 million | 3.13 million | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 15.29 million | 14.79 million | 495,890 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 16.98 million | 17.68 million | 701,575 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Ecuador or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 20.05 million against 18.43 million in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Ecuador and Yemen?
- 1.62 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Yemen?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Yemen rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Ecuador ranks 67th and Yemen ranks 66th 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.