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 213 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.
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
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.43 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 4.57 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 40,797 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 120.01 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 442.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 24,821 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 77.2% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 13.0% (2022)
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 213 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.