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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196019922024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
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, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed