Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ecuador: Number of people using the Internet

Democratic Republic of Congo
16.02 million users
in 2021
Ecuador
12.22 million users
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Ecuador rank
49th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ecuador
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020052021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.02 million users against 12.22 million users in Ecuador, a difference of 3.80 million users.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 49th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 167.08 users 28,273 users 28,106 users Ecuador
2000s 145,110 users 1.21 million users 1.07 million users Ecuador
2010s 4.53 million users 7.25 million users 2.72 million users Ecuador
2020s 14.98 million users 12.31 million users 2.66 million users Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ecuador?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.02 million users against 12.22 million users in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?
3.80 million users, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.