Ecuador vs Uruguay: Landline phone subscriptions
Ecuador
1.22 million
in 2024
Uruguay
1.21 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
59th
Uruguay rank
61st
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.22 million against 1.21 million in Uruguay, a difference of 12,030.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,000 | 142,000 | 94,000 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 139,300 | 179,800 | 40,500 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 298,554 | 281,484 | 17,070 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 728,910 | 624,392 | 104,518 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 963,245 | 665,789 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 1.07 million | 1.26 million | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.22 million | 419,306 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 1.22 million against 1.21 million in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 12,030, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 61st 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.