Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0672 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ecuador, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ecuador is 0.0672 units per person, measured in 2024.
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 capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.1545 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per person, in 1969.
That places Ecuador 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.009 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0146 units per person | +82.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.013 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0232 units per person | +78.2% |
| 1976 | 0.024 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0246 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0259 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0273 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0278 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0288 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0302 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.03 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0291 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0288 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.03 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0343 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0383 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0443 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0468 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0459 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0486 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0536 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0579 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0602 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0678 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0748 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0809 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0906 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0965 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1035 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1074 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1145 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1169 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1213 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.126 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1272 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1308 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1358 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1383 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1442 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1483 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1515 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1523 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1545 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1485 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1441 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1385 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1266 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1176 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1044 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0922 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0798 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0672 units per person | -15.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0672 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0672 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 47% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +82.0% | 0.008 units per person | 0.0146 units per person |
| 1975 | +78.2% | 0.013 units per person | 0.0232 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0194 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 0.0273 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0627 units per person | 0.0459 units per person | 0.0906 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.118 units per person | 0.0965 units per person | 0.1358 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1447 units per person | 0.1266 units per person | 0.1545 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0922 units per person | 0.0672 units per person | 0.1176 units per person | 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 landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ecuador?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0672 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1545 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 1969.
- How does Ecuador rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.