How much coast is there?

Chile’s coastline is 2.9 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Chile’s highest peak towers 626 m above Ecuador’s.

Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Chile has 9% more people than Ecuador.

Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ecuador is 2.8 times as densely populated as Chile.

Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Chile is 7.6 years older than in Ecuador.

Chile: 36 years (2023) · Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ecuador have 0.7 more children on average than in Chile.

Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Ecuador.

Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Ecuador: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador 0.0.

Chile: 1 (2025) · Ecuador: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Chile and Ecuador are practically level.

Chile: 1 (2026) · Ecuador: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Chile’s economy is 2.7 times the size of Ecuador’s.

Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Ecuador: $130 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Chile produces 2.3 times as much per person as Ecuador.

Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Chile (Gini 2.9 points higher).

Chile: 43 (2024) · Ecuador: 45.9 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 3.3% in Ecuador.

Chile: 9% (2025) · Ecuador: 3.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Ecuador spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.

Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Ecuador: 2.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Chile: 48% (2025) · Ecuador: 43% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Chile spends 3.5 times as much on health per person as Ecuador.

Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Ecuador: $509 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ecuador is 88% more likely to die before turning one than in Chile.

Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Chile has 44% more doctors per person than Ecuador.

Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020)

How common is obesity?

41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 29% in Ecuador.

Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Ecuador: 28.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Ecuador: 10.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Chile rate their lives 0.16 points higher than in Ecuador.

Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Ecuador: 6.14 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Chile drink 2 times as much alcohol as in Ecuador.

Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Chile has 75% more meat per person than Ecuador.

Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Chile has 437 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Chile put in 356 more hours a year than in Ecuador.

Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Chile went to school 2.3 years longer than in Ecuador.

Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Ecuador: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Ecuador: no data

How many people are online?

96% of people in Chile are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Chile: 96% (2024) · Ecuador: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

99% of people in Chile have electricity, versus 99% in Ecuador.

Chile: 99% (2024) · Ecuador: 98.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador.

Chile: 89% (2025) · Ecuador: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102.

Chile: 133 (2024) · Ecuador: 102 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Chile’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Ecuador: 965 km (2022)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Chile fly 4.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ecuador.

Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Ecuador: 0.25 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 25% of Chile.

Chile: 25% (2023) · Ecuador: 49.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Chile emits 57% more CO₂ than someone in Ecuador.

Chile: 4 t (2024) · Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 66% in Chile.

Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Ecuador: 79.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Chile carries 31% more fine dust than in Ecuador.

Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 7.2 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Chile.

Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 2.3 times as deadly as in Chile.

Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ecuador is on average 11.8 °C warmer than Chile.

Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 2.2 times as much rain as Chile.

Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg)