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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,530 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 373 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 77.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 35 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2014)
- Number of people using the Internet 12.22 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 3.13 million (2024)
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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