How much coast is there?

Brazil’s coastline is 3.3 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Brazil: 7,491 km (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ecuador’s highest peak towers 3,273 m above Brazil’s.

Brazil: 2,994 m (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Brazil has 12 times as many people as Ecuador.

Brazil: 213 million (2025) · Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ecuador is 2.9 times as densely populated as Brazil.

Brazil: 25 per km² (2025) · Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Brazil is 5.5 years older than in Ecuador.

Brazil: 33.9 years (2023) · Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ecuador have 0.2 more children on average than in Brazil.

Brazil: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

11% of people in Brazil are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Ecuador.

Brazil: 11.5% (2025) · Ecuador: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Brazil: 0 (2025) · Ecuador: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Brazil and Ecuador are practically level.

Brazil: 1 (2026) · Ecuador: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Brazil’s economy is 17 times the size of Ecuador’s.

Brazil: $2.28 trillion (2025) · Ecuador: $130 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Brazil produces 40% more per person than Ecuador.

Brazil: Int$23,433 (2025) · Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Brazil than in Ecuador (Gini 4.4 points higher).

Brazil: 50.3 (2024) · Ecuador: 45.9 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.0% in Brazil, versus 3.3% in Ecuador.

Brazil: 6% (2025) · Ecuador: 3.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Ecuador spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Brazil 1.0%.

Brazil: 1% (2024) · Ecuador: 2.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

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

How much is spent on health?

Brazil spends 2 times as much on health per person as Ecuador.

Brazil: $1,010 (2023) · Ecuador: $509 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Brazil is 13% more likely to die before turning one than in Ecuador.

Brazil: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Brazil has 2% more doctors per person than Ecuador.

Brazil: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Brazil are obese, versus 29% in Ecuador.

Brazil: 30.9% (2024) · Ecuador: 28.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Brazil smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

Brazil: 11.9% (2024) · Ecuador: 10.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Brazil rate their lives 0.49 points higher than in Ecuador.

Brazil: 6.63 (2025) · Ecuador: 6.14 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Brazil drink 3.2 times as much alcohol as in Ecuador.

Brazil: 10.4 litres (2023) · Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Brazil has 86% more meat per person than Ecuador.

Brazil: 104.6 kg (2023) · Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Brazil has 803 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Brazil: 3,423 kcal (2023) · Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Brazil put in 400 more hours a year than in Ecuador.

Brazil: 1,994 hours (2023) · Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Ecuador went to school 0.54 years longer than in Brazil.

Brazil: 8.4 years (2023) · Ecuador: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Brazil: 0.03 (2024) · Ecuador: no data

How many people are online?

84% of people in Brazil are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Brazil: 84% (2024) · Ecuador: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Brazil have electricity, versus 99% in Ecuador.

Brazil: 99.8% (2024) · Ecuador: 98.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Brazil live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador.

Brazil: 88% (2025) · Ecuador: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Brazil and Ecuador are practically level.

Brazil: 102 (2024) · Ecuador: 102 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Brazil’s railway network is 31 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Brazil: 29,850 km (2014) · Ecuador: 965 km (2022)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Brazil fly 80% more passengers per resident than those from Ecuador.

Brazil: 0.45 (2023) · Ecuador: 0.25 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 59% of Brazil, but only 50% of Ecuador.

Brazil: 59% (2023) · Ecuador: 49.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ecuador emits 11% more CO₂ than someone in Brazil.

Brazil: 2.3 t (2024) · Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

87% of Brazil’s electricity is renewable, versus 79% in Ecuador.

Brazil: 86.6% (2025) · Ecuador: 79.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ecuador carries 16% more fine dust than in Brazil.

Brazil: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.4 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Brazil.

Brazil: 19.3 per 100k (2023) · Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 49% deadlier than in Brazil.

Brazil: 15.7 per 100k (2021) · Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Brazil is on average 4.1 °C warmer than Ecuador.

Brazil: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 93% more rain than Brazil.

Brazil: 1,661 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg)