Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ecuador

Ecuador: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
59th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.51 million
in 2015
All-time low
48,000
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Ecuador, 1965–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Peru 1.40 million compare
  2. 57 Azerbaijan 1.33 million compare
  3. 58 Laos 1.23 million compare
  4. 60 Libya 1.22 million compare
  5. 61 Uruguay 1.21 million compare
  6. 62 North Korea 1.18 million compare

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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

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.