Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Ecuador
6.72 per 100 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.85 per 100 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
125th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6.85 per 100 people against 6.72 per 100 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.13 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9121 per 100 people 0.2496 per 100 people 0.6625 per 100 people Ecuador
1970s 1.99 per 100 people 0.3067 per 100 people 1.69 per 100 people Ecuador
1980s 3.23 per 100 people 0.5166 per 100 people 2.71 per 100 people Ecuador
1990s 6.27 per 100 people 1.51 per 100 people 4.76 per 100 people Ecuador
2000s 11.8 per 100 people 8.43 per 100 people 3.36 per 100 people Ecuador
2010s 14.47 per 100 people 13.54 per 100 people 0.9248 per 100 people Ecuador
2020s 9.22 per 100 people 9.96 per 100 people 0.7318 per 100 people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 6.85 per 100 people against 6.72 per 100 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
0.13 per 100 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Ecuador ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline 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, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed