Communications
Ecuador
Internet users
percent of population
77% (2024 est.)
Broadcast media
956 media outlets, of which 89% are private, 5% are public, and 6% belong to small communities; government controls most of the 44 public media stations, including national media and multiple local radio stations; most media outlets are concentrated in Guayas and Pichincha (2022)
Internet country code
.ec
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions
1.22 million (2024 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
7 (2024 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions
18.4 million (2024 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
102 (2024 est.)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total
2.89 million (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
16 (2023 est.)