Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Ecuador, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Ecuador stood at 96.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Ecuador peaked at 96.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 133rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.1% | — |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 53.1% | 62.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 66.3% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 94.8% | 96.7% | 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Ecuador was 96.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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