Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 5.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 5.78 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 10.12 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1734 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Ecuador 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.596 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6357 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6683 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7224 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7838 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.82 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8731 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9381 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9569 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9539 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.64 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.5 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.78 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.78 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | 0.3251 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +83.3% | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | 0.596 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5032 units per square kilometre | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | 0.7838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.82 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 4.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 4.93 units per square kilometre | 8.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 units per square kilometre | 8.4 units per square kilometre | 10.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 units per square kilometre | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 8.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 103 Colombia 6.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Morocco 6.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Albania 6.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Bulgaria 5.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Estonia 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Jordan 5.55 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Ecuador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 5.78 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1734 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.