How much coast is there?

China’s coastline is 6.5 times as long as Ecuador’s.

China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

China’s highest peak towers 2,582 m above Ecuador’s.

China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

China has 77 times as many people as Ecuador.

China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

China is 2 times as densely populated as Ecuador.

China: 150 per km² (2025) · Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in China is 11 years older than in Ecuador.

China: 39.1 years (2023) · Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ecuador have 0.8 more children on average than in China.

China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

China: 14.9% (2025) · Ecuador: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

China has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador 0.0.

China: 0.1 (2025) · Ecuador: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

China and Ecuador are practically level.

China: 1 (2026) · Ecuador: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

China’s economy is 150 times the size of Ecuador’s.

China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Ecuador: $130 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

China produces 75% more per person than Ecuador.

China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in China (Gini 9.9 points higher).

China: 36 (2022) · Ecuador: 45.9 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in China, versus 3.3% in Ecuador.

China: 4.6% (2025) · Ecuador: 3.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Ecuador spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, China 1.7%.

China: 1.7% (2024) · Ecuador: 2.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

China: 47% (2025) · Ecuador: 43% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

China spends 50% more on health per person than Ecuador.

China: $763 (2023) · Ecuador: $509 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ecuador is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in China.

China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

China has 35% more doctors per person than Ecuador.

China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Ecuador are obese, versus 9.1% in China.

China: 9.1% (2024) · Ecuador: 28.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in China smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

China: 22.8% (2024) · Ecuador: 10.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ecuador rate their lives 0.07 points higher than in China.

China: 6.07 (2025) · Ecuador: 6.14 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in China drink 15% more alcohol than in Ecuador.

China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

China has 31% more meat per person than Ecuador.

China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

China has 906 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in China put in 734 more hours a year than in Ecuador.

China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Ecuador went to school 0.93 years longer than in China.

China: 8 years (2023) · Ecuador: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

China: 0.05 (2019) · Ecuador: no data

How many people are online?

92% of people in China are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

China: 92% (2025) · Ecuador: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

China: 100% (2024) · Ecuador: 98.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

66% of people in China live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador.

China: 66% (2025) · Ecuador: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102.

China: 132 (2024) · Ecuador: 102 (2024)

How much railway is there?

China’s railway network is 114 times as long as Ecuador’s.

China: 109,767 km (2021) · Ecuador: 965 km (2022)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from China fly 76% more passengers per resident than those from Ecuador.

China: 0.44 (2023) · Ecuador: 0.25 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 24% of China.

China: 24% (2023) · Ecuador: 49.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in China emits 3.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ecuador.

China: 8.7 t (2024) · Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China.

China: 37% (2025) · Ecuador: 79.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in China carries 77% more fine dust than in Ecuador.

China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 91 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in China.

China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 34% deadlier than in China.

China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ecuador is on average 13.4 °C warmer than China.

China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 3.9 times as much rain as China.

China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg)