Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 77.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
77.2%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2024
All-time low
1.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Ecuador stood at 77.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Ecuador peaked at 77.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 128th of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +80.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +59.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +74.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +6.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 77.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 77.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 1.5% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 29.0% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 69.1% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 125 Algeria 77.4% compare
- 125 Republic of Moldova 77.4% compare
- 125 Moldova 77.4% compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.9% compare
- 130 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 76.7% compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.2% compare
More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,530 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Ecuador?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Ecuador was 77.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Ecuador ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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