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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador

Ecuador: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 101.6 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
101.6 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 212 countries
All-time high
105.68 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador, 1980–2024

02550751001980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0.167 per 100 people1995: 0.47 per 100 people1996: 0.508 per 100 people1997: 1.1 per 100 people1998: 2 per 100 people1999: 3.1 per 100 people2000: 3.8 per 100 people2001: 6.7 per 100 people2002: 11.9 per 100 people2003: 17.9 per 100 people2004: 26 per 100 people2005: 45.1 per 100 people2006: 60.2 per 100 people2007: 69.4 per 100 people2008: 80.2 per 100 people2009: 89.3 per 100 people2010: 98 per 100 people2011: 100 per 100 people2012: 105.7 per 100 people2013: 105.2 per 100 people2014: 103.6 per 100 people2015: 79.6 per 100 people2016: 84.1 per 100 people2017: 87.4 per 100 people2018: 92.5 per 100 people2019: 91.4 per 100 people2020: 88.3 per 100 people2021: 95 per 100 people2022: 98.1 per 100 people2023: 101 per 100 people2024: 101.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 101.6 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador peaked at 105.68 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Ecuador ranks 136th 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0.1667 per 100 people —
1995 0.4703 per 100 people +182.1%
1996 0.5077 per 100 people +7.9%
1997 1.06 per 100 people +107.9%
1998 1.99 per 100 people +88.6%
1999 3.09 per 100 people +55.1%
2000 3.8 per 100 people +23.1%
2001 6.65 per 100 people +75.1%
2002 11.88 per 100 people +78.5%
2003 17.93 per 100 people +51.0%
2004 26.04 per 100 people +45.2%
2005 45.11 per 100 people +73.2%
2006 60.24 per 100 people +33.5%
2007 69.37 per 100 people +15.2%
2008 80.17 per 100 people +15.6%
2009 89.31 per 100 people +11.4%
2010 98.04 per 100 people +9.8%
2011 100.04 per 100 people +2.0%
2012 105.68 per 100 people +5.6%
2013 105.18 per 100 people -0.5%
2014 103.56 per 100 people -1.5%
2015 79.57 per 100 people -23.2%
2016 84.11 per 100 people +5.7%
2017 87.42 per 100 people +3.9%
2018 92.51 per 100 people +5.8%
2019 91.42 per 100 people -1.2%
2020 88.26 per 100 people -3.5%
2021 94.95 per 100 people +7.6%
2022 98.13 per 100 people +3.3%
2023 101.03 per 100 people +3.0%
2024 101.6 per 100 people +0.6%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 101.6 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 101.6 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +182.1% 0.1667 per 100 people 0.4703 per 100 people
1997 +107.9% 0.5077 per 100 people 1.06 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.7278 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 3.09 per 100 people 10
2000s 41.05 per 100 people 3.8 per 100 people 89.31 per 100 people 10
2010s 94.75 per 100 people 79.57 per 100 people 105.68 per 100 people 10
2020s 96.79 per 100 people 88.26 per 100 people 101.6 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 133 Hungary 104.58 per 100 people compare
  2. 134 Belgium 103.91 per 100 people compare
  3. 135 Brazil 101.93 per 100 people compare
  4. 137 Iraq 100.08 per 100 people compare
  5. 138 Nepal 99.85 per 100 people compare
  6. 139 Bhutan 99.76 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador was 101.6 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 105.68 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Ecuador rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Ecuador ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.