Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 6.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador stood at 6.72.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador peaked at 15.45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8993, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 127th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.8993 | — |
| 1966 | 0.9153 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9153 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9153 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9153 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.46 | +59.3% |
| 1971 | 1.48 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.32 | +56.6% |
| 1976 | 2.41 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.46 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.59 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.74 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.79 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.89 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.03 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.01 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.93 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.02 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.45 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 3.85 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 4.45 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 4.68 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.59 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.86 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.36 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 5.79 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 6.02 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.78 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 7.48 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 8.09 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 9.06 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 9.65 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.35 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 10.74 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 11.45 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 11.69 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.13 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 12.72 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.08 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.58 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 13.83 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.42 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 14.83 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 15.15 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.23 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.45 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.85 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.41 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.85 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.66 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 11.76 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.44 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 9.22 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 7.98 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 6.72 | -15.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 47% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +59.3% | 0.9153 | 1.46 |
| 1975 | +56.6% | 1.48 | 2.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9121 | 0.8993 | 0.9153 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 1.46 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 | 2.79 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 4.59 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8 | 9.65 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.47 | 12.66 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 | 6.72 | 11.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador was 6.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.45 in 2015.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8993 in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Ecuador ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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