Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador, 1960–2024
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Ecuador ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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