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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador

Ecuador: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 6.72 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.72 per 100 people
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
127th
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.45 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.8993 per 100 people
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador, 1965–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador stood at 6.72 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador peaked at 15.45 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8993 per 100 people, 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.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1965 0.8993 per 100 people —
1966 0.9153 per 100 people +1.8%
1967 0.9153 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.9153 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.9153 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 1.46 per 100 people +59.3%
1971 1.48 per 100 people +1.7%
1972 1.48 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 1.48 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 1.48 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 2.32 per 100 people +56.6%
1976 2.41 per 100 people +3.8%
1977 2.46 per 100 people +2.3%
1978 2.59 per 100 people +5.2%
1979 2.74 per 100 people +5.6%
1980 2.79 per 100 people +1.9%
1981 2.89 per 100 people +3.7%
1982 3.03 per 100 people +4.7%
1983 3.01 per 100 people -0.6%
1984 2.93 per 100 people -2.8%
1985 2.9 per 100 people -0.9%
1986 3.02 per 100 people +4.0%
1987 3.45 per 100 people +14.2%
1988 3.85 per 100 people +11.6%
1989 4.45 per 100 people +15.6%
1990 4.68 per 100 people +5.2%
1991 4.59 per 100 people -1.9%
1992 4.86 per 100 people +5.9%
1993 5.36 per 100 people +10.3%
1994 5.79 per 100 people +8.0%
1995 6.02 per 100 people +4.0%
1996 6.78 per 100 people +12.6%
1997 7.48 per 100 people +10.3%
1998 8.09 per 100 people +8.2%
1999 9.06 per 100 people +12.0%
2000 9.65 per 100 people +6.5%
2001 10.35 per 100 people +7.2%
2002 10.74 per 100 people +3.8%
2003 11.45 per 100 people +6.6%
2004 11.69 per 100 people +2.1%
2005 12.13 per 100 people +3.8%
2006 12.6 per 100 people +3.9%
2007 12.72 per 100 people +1.0%
2008 13.08 per 100 people +2.8%
2009 13.58 per 100 people +3.8%
2010 13.83 per 100 people +1.9%
2011 14.42 per 100 people +4.3%
2012 14.83 per 100 people +2.8%
2013 15.15 per 100 people +2.2%
2014 15.23 per 100 people +0.5%
2015 15.45 per 100 people +1.4%
2016 14.85 per 100 people -3.8%
2017 14.41 per 100 people -3.0%
2018 13.85 per 100 people -3.9%
2019 12.66 per 100 people -8.5%
2020 11.76 per 100 people -7.2%
2021 10.44 per 100 people -11.2%
2022 9.22 per 100 people -11.7%
2023 7.98 per 100 people -13.5%
2024 6.72 per 100 people -15.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 6.72 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 6.72 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 47% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +59.3% 0.9153 per 100 people 1.46 per 100 people
1975 +56.6% 1.48 per 100 people 2.32 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9121 per 100 people 0.8993 per 100 people 0.9153 per 100 people 5
1970s 1.99 per 100 people 1.46 per 100 people 2.74 per 100 people 10
1980s 3.23 per 100 people 2.79 per 100 people 4.45 per 100 people 10
1990s 6.27 per 100 people 4.59 per 100 people 9.06 per 100 people 10
2000s 11.8 per 100 people 9.65 per 100 people 13.58 per 100 people 10
2010s 14.47 per 100 people 12.66 per 100 people 15.45 per 100 people 10
2020s 9.22 per 100 people 6.72 per 100 people 11.76 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 124 Lithuania 7.05 per 100 people compare
  2. 125 Sri Lanka 6.85 per 100 people compare
  3. 126 Georgia 6.78 per 100 people compare
  4. 128 Albania 5.92 per 100 people compare
  5. 129 Micronesia (country) 5.78 per 100 people compare
  6. 130 Thailand 5.45 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ecuador was 6.72 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 15.45 per 100 people in 2015.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8993 per 100 people in 1965.
How does Ecuador rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Ecuador ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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