Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 8:38 PM

SERIAL · 218South America

Ecuador

CapitalQuito

CurrencyUSD · United States dollar

LanguageSpanish, Shuar, Northern Quichua

Area256,370 km²

Since1840

ISOECU · EC

Population

18.3Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in South America

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contains the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers west of the mainland. The country's capital is Quito, and the largest city is Guayaquil.

Text: Wikipedia — EcuadorCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-30

— FACTS —

Capital: Quito
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Official language: Spanish, Shuar, Northern Quichua
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +593
Licence plate code: EC
Top-level domain: .ec
Independence / founding: 16 Feb 1840
Highest point: Chimborazo (6,263 m)
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean (0 m)
Anthem: Salve, Oh Patria

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

49.5%% of land area

#55 of 2132023

156% of world average

Forest area

123,050km²

#49 of 2132023

65% of world average

Agricultural land

21.5%% of land area

#146 of 2092023

58% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

4.1%% of land area

#147 of 2062023

30% of world average

Land area

256,370km²

#77 of 2152023

39% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

18.3Mpeople

#70 of 2162025

48% of world average

Population growth

0.8%% per year

#111 of 2162025

86% of world average

Population density

72people per km²

#133 of 2152023

16% of world average

People living in cities

63.4%% of population

#113 of 2162025

100% of world average

Urban population growth

1.1%% per year

#117 of 2162025

71% of world average

People living rurally

36.6%% of population

#104 of 2162025

100% of world average

Population aged 0-14

23.9%% of population

#104 of 2162025

95% of world average

Population aged 15-64

67.5%% of population

#55 of 2162025

105% of world average

Population aged 65+

8.6%% of population

#108 of 2162025

79% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

48.1%% of working-age population

#162 of 2162025

84% of world average

Female population

50.2%% of population

#131 of 2162025

100% of world average

Births per woman

2births per woman

#116 of 2162024

77% of world average

Birth rate

14.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

#106 of 2162024

86% of world average

Death rate

5.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#186 of 2162024

68% of world average

Net migration

-17,219people (5-year total)

#170 of 2162025

-15638% of world average

Migrants living in the country

4.1%% of population

#122 of 2152024

31% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$130.32Bcurrent US$

#64 of 2112025

23% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$306.48Bcurrent int'l $

#66 of 1992025

29% of world average

GDP per person

$7,125current US$

#118 of 2112025

30% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$16,757current int'l $

#116 of 1992025

50% of world average

GDP growth

3.7%% per year

#90 of 2102025

110% of world average

GDP per person growth

2.9%% per year

#87 of 2102025

120% of world average

Gross national income

$126.72Bcurrent US$

#63 of 2042025

22% of world average

Gross national income per person

$6,890current US$

#112 of 2032025

34% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$16,290current int'l $

#116 of 1972025

51% of world average

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Inflation

0.7%% per year

#32 of 1902025

8% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

1.5%% per year

#48 of 2092025

21% of world average

Government revenue

31.0%% of GDP

#44 of 1492022

118% of world average

Government spending

30.4%% of GDP

#55 of 1492022

110% of world average

Government consumption

12.8%% of GDP

#128 of 1812025

73% of world average

Household consumption

62.7%% of GDP

#93 of 1812025

97% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

20.9%% of GDP

#116 of 1782025

90% of world average

Fixed investment

19.9%% of GDP

#120 of 1732025

89% of world average

Gross savings

27.1%% of GDP

#52 of 1682025

124% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$1.30Bcurrent US$

#89 of 2012025

15% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

1.0%% of GDP

#144 of 1982025

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.0%% of GDP

not enough data to rank1989

0% of world average

Current account balance

5.9%% of GDP

#32 of 1912025

no comparison

17 of 39 figures unavailable for Ecuador.

— TRADE —

Terms of trade

112index

#64 of 2062024

106% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Ecuador.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

77.6 yrsyears

#78 of 2162024

105% of world average

Life expectancy, women

80.3 yrsyears

#81 of 2162024

105% of world average

Life expectancy, men

74.9 yrsyears

#75 of 2162024

105% of world average

Infant deaths

10.9 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#88 of 1962024

59% of world average

Deaths under age 5

12.9 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#89 of 1962024

53% of world average

Maternal deaths

55per 100,000 live births

#103 of 1942023

47% of world average

Health spending

7.6%% of GDP

#73 of 1932023

111% of world average

Health spending per person

$509current US$

#89 of 1932023

35% of world average

11 of 19 figures unavailable for Ecuador.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Ecuador.

— WORK —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Ecuador.

— CONNECTED —

Money earned from tourism

$705.0Mcurrent US$

#84 of 1752020

19% of world average

17 of 18 figures unavailable for Ecuador.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

3tonnes per person

#105 of 2032024

59% of world average

Carbon emissions

48Mt CO2

#147 of 2032024

26% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

74Mt CO2-equivalent

#141 of 2032024

29% of world average

Protected land

23.8%% of land area

#59 of 2132025

126% of world average

Protected coastal waters

19.3%% of territorial waters

#30 of 1742025

187% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

2.2%% of internal resources

#50 of 1772022

2% of world average

Renewable water available per person

24,821m³ per person

#27 of 1832022

176% of world average

Renewable energy use

18.9%% of final energy consumption

#112 of 2122021

65% of world average

Electricity from renewables

80.9%% of total

#28 of 2062021

234% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

23.9%% of total

#47 of 2092022

40% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#79 of 2082021

0% of world average

Energy imported (net)

-69.4%% of energy use

#115 of 1432022

no comparison

— STATE —

Military spending

2.2%% of GDP

#49 of 1562024

100% of world average

Military spending

$2.70Bcurrent US$

#57 of 1602024

16% of world average

Military spending

5.5%% of government spending

#70 of 1532024

74% of world average

Armed forces personnel

42,000people

#77 of 1702020

26% of world average

Armed forces

0.5%% of labour force

#108 of 1682020

43% of world average

Tax revenue

13.1%% of GDP

#101 of 1492022

78% of world average

Homicides

46per 100,000 people

#154 of 1582023

586% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Ecuador.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Salve, Oh PatriaAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Quito · approx. UTC-5

Neighbours

Colombia

Peru

Landmarks

Galapagos IslandsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Galápagos IslandsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Sangay National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons

Inca road systemImage: Wikimedia Commons

Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de CuencaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Historic Center of QuitoImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Simón BolívarVenezuelan statesman and military officer (1783–1830)

Rafael CorreaPresident of Ecuador (2007 - 2017) y Prófugo de la Justicia

Guillermo Lasso55th President of Ecuador from 2021 to 2023

Pedro PascalChilean and American actor (born 1975)

Lenín MorenoPresident of Ecuador (2017 - 2021)

Antonio Valenciaportughez association football player

Enner ValenciaEcuadorian association football player

Daniel NoboaPresident of Ecuador since 2023

Moisés CaicedoEcuatorian association football player (born 2001)

Alfredo PalacioEcuadorian physician

Piero HincapiéEcuadorian footballer

History

16 Feb 1840Ecuador — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population18.3M2025

GDP$130.32B2025

GDP per person$7,1252025