Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.02 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ecuador, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.02 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 1.06 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 138th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0047 units per person | +182.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 units per person | +107.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 units per person | +88.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0307 units per person | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 0.038 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0665 units per person | +75.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1188 units per person | +78.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1793 units per person | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2604 units per person | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4511 units per person | +73.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6024 units per person | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6937 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8017 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8931 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9804 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7957 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8411 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8742 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9251 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9143 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8826 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9495 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9813 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 units per person | +0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.02 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.02 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +182.0% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0047 units per person |
| 1997 | +107.7% | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0105 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4105 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 0.8931 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9475 units per person | 0.7957 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9679 units per person | 0.8826 units per person | 1.02 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,530 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ecuador?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ecuador was 1.02 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.