Landline phone subscriptions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Landline phone subscriptions was 1.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
59th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.51 million
in 2015
All-time low
48,000
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Landline phone subscriptions in Ecuador, 1965–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.22 million for landline phone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Ecuador peaked at 2.51 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48,000, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 59th 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 48,000 | — |
| 1966 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 90,000 | +87.5% |
| 1971 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 165,000 | +83.3% |
| 1976 | 176,000 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 185,000 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 200,000 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 217,000 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 227,000 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 241,700 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 259,710 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 264,898 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 264,086 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 268,538 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 286,413 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 335,444 | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 383,589 | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 454,158 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 490,508 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 491,394 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 531,349 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 598,287 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 658,115 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 697,929 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 800,763 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 900,384 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 990,842 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million | -15.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.22 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.22 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions 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 | +87.5% | 48,000 | 90,000 |
| 1975 | +83.3% | 90,000 | 165,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 139,300 | 90,000 | 217,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 298,554 | 227,000 | 454,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 728,910 | 490,508 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.22 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.09 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.22 million | 2.06 million | 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 in Ecuador?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Ecuador was 1.22 million 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 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,000 in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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