Ecuador vs Tanzania: Number of people using the Internet

Ecuador
12.22 million users
in 2021
Tanzania
14.37 million users
in 2021
Ecuador rank
49th
Tanzania rank
47th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Ecuador
  • Tanzania
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020052021

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 14.37 million users against 12.22 million users in Ecuador, a difference of 2.15 million users.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

Ecuador ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 28,273 users 6,200 users 22,073 users Ecuador
2000s 1.21 million users 424,020 users 788,327 users Ecuador
2010s 7.46 million users 4.96 million users 2.51 million users Ecuador
2020s 12.31 million users 13.13 million users 812,400 users Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Ecuador or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 14.37 million users against 12.22 million users in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Ecuador and Tanzania?
2.15 million users, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tanzania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Tanzania rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Ecuador ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 47th 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.