Share of the population using the Internet in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the population using the Internet was 77.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 77.2% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 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, share of the population using the internet in Ecuador peaked at 77.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +220.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +112.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +96.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +558.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +77.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +82.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +59.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +74.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -2.2% |
| 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 81.5%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 77.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +558.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1993 | +220.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 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
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 share of the population using the internet in Ecuador?
- Share of the population using the internet in Ecuador was 77.2% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.