Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 97.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Ecuador peaked at 97.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 158th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.0% | — |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 97.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 97.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 80.0% | 91.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.3% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.5% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 155 Guyana 97.7% compare
- 156 New Caledonia 97.4% compare
- 157 Zambia 97.1% compare
- 159 Laos 97.0% compare
- 159 Mauritania 97.0% compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 97.0% 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 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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Ecuador?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Ecuador was 97.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Ecuador ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).