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Ecuador · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

61st of 149 · 9th in Latin America
Air transport, passengers carriedEcuador's air transport, passengers carried rose from 2.12M in 1994 to 4.57M in 2023.19952000200520102015202002M4M6M4.57M

Ecuador's air transport, passengers carried rose from 2.12M in 1994 to 4.57M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

59th of 137 · 8th in Latin America
Air transport, freightEcuador's air transport, freight rose from 38 in 1994 to 120.0 in 2023.199520002005201020152020050100120.0

Ecuador's air transport, freight rose from 38 in 1994 to 120.0 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

67th of 92 · 4th in Latin America*
Rail lines (total route-km)Ecuador's rail lines (total route-km) was 956 km in 1995 and 956 km in 2000.1995199619971998199920008509009501,0001,0501,100956 km

Ecuador's rail lines (total route-km) was 956 km in 1995 and 956 km in 2000.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

46th of 103 · 7th in Latin America
Container port trafficEcuador's container port traffic rose from 1.21M in 2010 to 2.57M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220241M1.5M2M2.5M3M2.57M

Ecuador's container port traffic rose from 1.21M in 2010 to 2.57M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

42nd of 165 · 7th in Latin America
Liner shipping connectivity indexEcuador's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 16.2 in 2006 to 37.4 in 2021.20102015202001020304037.4

Ecuador's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 16.2 in 2006 to 37.4 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

61st of 159 · 7th in Latin America*
Logistics performance index, overallEcuador's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.6 in 2007 to 2.9 in 2018.2008201020122014201620182.62.72.82.92.9

Ecuador's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.6 in 2007 to 2.9 in 2018.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

139th of 215 · 31st in Latin America
Access to electricity (% of population)Ecuador's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 89.8 % in 1995 to 98.5 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%98.5 %

Ecuador's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 89.8 % in 1995 to 98.5 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

114th of 183 · 22nd in Latin America
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryEcuador's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 13.5 /100k in 2000 to 20.1 /100k in 2019.200020052010201515202520.1 /100k

Ecuador's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 13.5 /100k in 2000 to 20.1 /100k in 2019.

No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Ecuador.

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