Belgium vs Ecuador: Number of people using the Internet
Belgium
10.74 million users
in 2021
Ecuador
12.22 million users
in 2021
Belgium rank
52nd
Ecuador rank
49th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Belgium
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.22 million users against 10.74 million users in Belgium, a difference of 1.48 million users.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 49th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 358,014 users | 16,976 users | 341,037 users | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.67 million users | 1.21 million users | 4.46 million users | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.50 million users | 7.46 million users | 2.04 million users | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.65 million users | 12.31 million users | 1.66 million users | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Belgium or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 12.22 million users against 10.74 million users in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Belgium and Ecuador?
- 1.48 million users, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Ecuador rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 49th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of individuals using the Internet.