What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?

0.13 per 100 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?

60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

Ecuador

6.72 per 100 people

in 2024

Sri Lanka

6.85 per 100 people

in 2024

Ecuador rank

127th

Sri Lanka rank

125th

Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time

Ecuador
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6.85 per 100 people against 6.72 per 100 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.13 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.9121 per 100 people	0.2496 per 100 people	0.6625 per 100 people	Ecuador
1970s	1.99 per 100 people	0.3067 per 100 people	1.69 per 100 people	Ecuador
1980s	3.23 per 100 people	0.5166 per 100 people	2.71 per 100 people	Ecuador
1990s	6.27 per 100 people	1.51 per 100 people	4.76 per 100 people	Ecuador
2000s	11.8 per 100 people	8.43 per 100 people	3.36 per 100 people	Ecuador
2010s	14.47 per 100 people	13.54 per 100 people	0.9248 per 100 people	Ecuador
2020s	9.22 per 100 people	9.96 per 100 people	0.7318 per 100 people	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 6.85 per 100 people against 6.72 per 100 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?: 0.13 per 100 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Ecuador ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.