Country Profile

Ecuador

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.

ISO ECU · EC · Region South America · Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024

18.1M

Growth 0.9%

124.7B

Growth -2.0%

$6,875

15,410.0

77.4 yrs

11.1

per 1,000 births

3.5%

5.4

tons per capita

Net Migration

-19.7K

1.8

births per woman

63.2%

8.3%

Population 0–14

24.5%

Geography & Terrain

256,370 km²

70.7 /km²

Satellite · Mapbox

Physical terrain of Ecuador.

Political · Mapbox

Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.

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Health System

Health Outcomes

77.4 yrs

11.1

per 1,000 live births

Maternal Mortality

55.0

103rd lowest

per 100,000 live births

Spending & Access

$509

7.6%

30.9%

of health spending

System Capacity

2.3

per 1,000 people

2.5

per 1,000 people

1.3

per 1,000 people

Preventive Care

70.0%

children 12–23 mo.

74.0%

children 12–23 mo.

Age Structure

Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

124.7B

$6,875

3.5%

GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank

Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank

Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC

Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

96.3%

67.9%

3.9%

% of GDP

Society & Equality

45.2

7.3%

at $2.15/day

45.7

per 100,000 people

43.1%

Female Labor Participation

52.4%

102nd in the world

Military Spending

2.2%

55th in the world

% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

77.2%

101.0

per 100 people

Access to Electricity

98.7%

92.1%

91.2%

18.9%

% of consumption

49.5%

% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.

Gross domestic product, US$.

Life expectancy at birth.

About Ecuador

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 (621 mi) west of the mainland. The country's capital is Quito and its largest city is Guayaquil.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Ecuador.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop

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