Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ecuador, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ecuador stood at 1.22 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Ecuador peaked at 2.51 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48,000, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 59th of 214 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.
Fixed telephone 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 734,202, 1.7× the median. (59 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 Fixed telephone 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 infrastructure data for Ecuador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.6 per 100 people (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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Ecuador?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ecuador was 1.22 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,000 in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.