Ecuador vs Netherlands: Number of people using the Internet

Ecuador
14.00 million people
in 2024
Netherlands
17.45 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
50th
Netherlands rank
47th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Ecuador
  • Netherlands
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020072024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17.45 million people against 14.00 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 3.46 million people.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 208 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 16,976 people 1.72 million people 1.70 million people Netherlands
2000s 1.21 million people 11.66 million people 10.45 million people Netherlands
2010s 7.46 million people 15.61 million people 8.14 million people Netherlands
2020s 12.82 million people 16.65 million people 3.82 million people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Ecuador or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 17.45 million people against 14.00 million people in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Ecuador and Netherlands?
3.46 million people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Ecuador ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, 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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Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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