Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ecuador fits inside Canada 61 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · Ecuador: 256,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 90 times as long as Ecuador’s
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Ecuador’s highest peak towers 308 m above Canada’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 20% of Ecuador, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · Ecuador: 20.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 2.3 times as many people as Ecuador
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ecuador is 16 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 11.4 cm taller than in Ecuador
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Ecuador: 167.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 9.5 cm taller than in Ecuador
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Ecuador: 155.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 12 years older than in Ecuador
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ecuador have 0.6 more children on average than in Canada
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Ecuador
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Ecuador: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Canada hosts 6.9 times as many refugees per resident as Ecuador
Canada: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · Ecuador: 1.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador none
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · Ecuador: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Ecuador 1
Canada: 2 (2026) · Ecuador: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 18 times the size of Ecuador’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Ecuador: $130 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 4 times as much per person as Ecuador
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Canada (Gini 14.4 points higher)
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Ecuador: 45.9 (2025)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
3.4% of people in Ecuador live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.3% in Canada
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · Ecuador: 3.4% (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 3.3% in Ecuador
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Ecuador: 3.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Ecuador and Canada are practically level
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · Ecuador: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Canada’s central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Ecuador’s 13%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · Ecuador: 13.1% (2022)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Ecuador’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · Ecuador: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 13 times as much on health per person as Ecuador
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Ecuador: $509 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 4.5 years longer than in Ecuador
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Ecuador: 77.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ecuador is 2.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Canada
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Canada has 22% more doctors per person than Ecuador
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How many hospital beds are there?
Canada has 92% more hospital beds per person than Ecuador
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Ecuador: 1.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Canada is 53% higher than in Ecuador
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · Ecuador: 5.5 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Ecuador are obese, versus 27% in Canada
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Ecuador: 28.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
11% of adults in Canada smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Ecuador: 10.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.60 points higher than in Ecuador
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Ecuador: 6.14 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 2.9 times as much alcohol as in Ecuador
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 69% more meat per person than Ecuador
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 969 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 137 more hours a year than in Ecuador
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 4.9 years longer than in Ecuador
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Ecuador: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Ecuador: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Canada has 17 more World Heritage sites than Ecuador (22 against 5)
Canada: 22 (2026) · Ecuador: 5 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Canada has won 597 Olympic medals, Ecuador 10
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 10 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 77% in Ecuador
Canada: 94% (2024) · Ecuador: 77% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Canada is 23% faster than in Ecuador
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · Ecuador: 290 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Canada have electricity, versus 99% in Ecuador
Canada: 100% (2024) · Ecuador: 98.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador
Canada: 83% (2025) · Ecuador: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ecuador has 102 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94
Canada: 94 (2024) · Ecuador: 102 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 50 times as long as Ecuador’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Ecuador: 965 km (2022)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 8.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ecuador
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Ecuador: 0.25 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 42% of Canada
Canada: 42% (2024) · Ecuador: 49.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 5.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ecuador
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Canada
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Ecuador: 79.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ecuador carries 2.5 times as much fine dust as in Canada
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 23 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Canada
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ecuador are 4.1 times as deadly as in Canada
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Ecuador: 30.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ecuador is on average 24.2 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ecuador gets 4.7 times as much rain as Canada
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Ecuador?
Canada is larger. Ecuador fits inside Canada 61 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Ecuador?
Canada has 2.3 times as many people as Ecuador (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Ecuador?
People in Canada live 4.5 years longer than in Ecuador. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 77.6 in Ecuador.
Are people taller in Canada or Ecuador?
Men in Canada are 11.4 cm taller than in Ecuador (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
