Ecuador vs East Timor: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Ecuador
61.3%
in 2024
East Timor
61.7%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
165th
East Timor rank
164th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Ecuador
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 61.7% against 61.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 165th and East Timor ranks 164th of 182 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador East Timor Difference Ahead
2010s 59.9% 59.4% 0.5% Ecuador
2020s 64.0% 60.8% 3.2% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Ecuador or East Timor?
East Timor, at 61.7% against 61.3% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Ecuador and East Timor?
0.4%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and East Timor?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and East Timor rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Ecuador ranks 165th and East Timor ranks 164th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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