Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 73.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 73.14 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 73.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 133rd 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 square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | +187.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.457 units per square kilometre | +111.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9777 units per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 1999 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2000 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2002 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2003 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2004 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 25.15 units per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2006 | 34.16 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 40.02 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 47.05 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 53.32 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 59.51 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 61.74 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 66.26 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 66.94 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.86 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.12 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 55.9 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 58.99 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 63.51 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 63.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.35 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 67.6 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 70.43 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 73.14 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 73.14 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 73.14 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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 | +187.4% | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 0.1964 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +113.9% | 0.457 units per square kilometre | 0.9777 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +111.6% | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | 0.457 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.53 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 53.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.57 units per square kilometre | 52.12 units per square kilometre | 66.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.38 units per square kilometre | 62.35 units per square kilometre | 73.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 130 Cuba 73.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bulgaria 73.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 73.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Honduras 70.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Ethiopia 68.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Lithuania 62.55 units per square kilometre compare
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 capita 1.02 units per person (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 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 square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 73.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 73.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.