How much coast is there?

Argentina’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Argentina’s highest peak towers 695 m above Ecuador’s.

Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Argentina has 2.5 times as many people as Ecuador.

Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ecuador is 4.4 times as densely populated as Argentina.

Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Argentina is 3.7 years older than in Ecuador.

Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ecuador have 0.3 more children on average than in Argentina.

Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Ecuador.

Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Ecuador: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador 0.0.

Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Ecuador: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Argentina has 2 official languages, Ecuador 1.

Argentina: 2 (2026) · Ecuador: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Argentina’s economy is 5.2 times the size of Ecuador’s.

Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Ecuador: $130 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Argentina produces 94% more per person than Ecuador.

Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Argentina (Gini 3.5 points higher).

Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Ecuador: 45.9 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 3.3% in Ecuador.

Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Ecuador: 3.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Ecuador spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.

Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Ecuador: 2.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Ecuador’s.

Argentina: 46% (2025) · Ecuador: 43% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Argentina spends 2.9 times as much on health per person as Ecuador.

Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Ecuador: $509 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ecuador is 36% more likely to die before turning one than in Argentina.

Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Argentina has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Ecuador.

Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020)

How common is obesity?

38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 29% in Ecuador.

Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Ecuador: 28.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Ecuador: 10.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Argentina rate their lives 0.29 points higher than in Ecuador.

Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Ecuador: 6.14 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Argentina drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Ecuador.

Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Argentina has 2 times as much meat per person as Ecuador.

Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Argentina has 740 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Argentina put in 18 more hours a year than in Ecuador.

Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Argentina went to school 2.2 years longer than in Ecuador.

Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Ecuador: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Ecuador: no data

How many people are online?

90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Argentina: 90% (2024) · Ecuador: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Ecuador and Argentina are practically level.

Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Ecuador: 98.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador.

Argentina: 92% (2025) · Ecuador: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102.

Argentina: 140 (2024) · Ecuador: 102 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Argentina’s railway network is 19 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Ecuador: 965 km (2022)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Argentina fly 84% more passengers per resident than those from Ecuador.

Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Ecuador: 0.25 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 10% of Argentina.

Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Ecuador: 49.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Argentina emits 48% more CO₂ than someone in Ecuador.

Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.

Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Ecuador: 79.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ecuador carries 22% more fine dust than in Argentina.

Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 10 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Argentina.

Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 2.7 times as deadly as in Argentina.

Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ecuador is on average 6.1 °C warmer than Argentina.

Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 4.8 times as much rain as Argentina.

Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg)