How much coast is there?

Colombia’s coastline is 43% longer than Ecuador’s.

Colombia: 3,208 km (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ecuador’s highest peak towers 537 m above Colombia’s.

Colombia: 5,730 m (2026 edition) · Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Colombia has 2.9 times as many people as Ecuador.

Colombia: 53.4 million (2025) · Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ecuador is 53% more densely populated than Colombia.

Colombia: 48 per km² (2025) · Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Colombia is 3.2 years older than in Ecuador.

Colombia: 31.6 years (2023) · Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Colombia: 1.63 children per woman (2024) · Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

10% of people in Colombia are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Ecuador.

Colombia: 10.2% (2025) · Ecuador: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Colombia has produced 0.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador 0.0.

Colombia: 0.4 (2025) · Ecuador: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Colombia and Ecuador are practically level.

Colombia: 1 (2026) · Ecuador: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Colombia’s economy is 3.5 times the size of Ecuador’s.

Colombia: $457 billion (2025) · Ecuador: $130 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Colombia produces 35% more per person than Ecuador.

Colombia: Int$22,640 (2025) · Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Colombia than in Ecuador (Gini 8.5 points higher).

Colombia: 54.4 (2024) · Ecuador: 45.9 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Colombia, versus 3.3% in Ecuador.

Colombia: 8.3% (2025) · Ecuador: 3.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Colombia spends 3.4% of its GDP on the military, Ecuador 2.2%.

Colombia: 3.4% (2024) · Ecuador: 2.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Colombia: 38% (2025) · Ecuador: 43% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Colombia spends 26% more on health per person than Ecuador.

Colombia: $644 (2024) · Ecuador: $509 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ecuador is 4% more likely to die before turning one than in Colombia.

Colombia: 10.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Colombia has 10% more doctors per person than Ecuador.

Colombia: 2.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Ecuador are obese, versus 25% in Colombia.

Colombia: 25.3% (2024) · Ecuador: 28.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

10% of adults in Ecuador smoke, versus 8.0% in Colombia.

Colombia: 8% (2024) · Ecuador: 10.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ecuador rate their lives 0.10 points higher than in Colombia.

Colombia: 6.04 (2025) · Ecuador: 6.14 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Colombia drink 52% more alcohol than in Ecuador.

Colombia: 4.9 litres (2023) · Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Colombia has 11% more meat per person than Ecuador.

Colombia: 62.6 kg (2023) · Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Colombia has 505 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Colombia: 3,126 kcal (2023) · Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Colombia put in 877 more hours a year than in Ecuador.

Colombia: 2,471 hours (2023) · Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Colombia went to school 0.06 years longer than in Ecuador.

Colombia: 9 years (2023) · Ecuador: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Colombia: 0.09 (2022) · Ecuador: no data

How many people are online?

79% of people in Colombia are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Colombia: 79% (2024) · Ecuador: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Colombia and Ecuador are practically level.

Colombia: 98.9% (2024) · Ecuador: 98.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

79% of people in Colombia live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador.

Colombia: 79% (2025) · Ecuador: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Colombia has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102.

Colombia: 174 (2024) · Ecuador: 102 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Colombia’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Colombia: 2,141 km (2019) · Ecuador: 965 km (2022)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Colombia fly 3.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ecuador.

Colombia: 0.79 (2023) · Ecuador: 0.25 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 53% of Colombia, but only 50% of Ecuador.

Colombia: 52.8% (2023) · Ecuador: 49.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ecuador emits 45% more CO₂ than someone in Colombia.

Colombia: 1.8 t (2024) · Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 77% in Colombia.

Colombia: 77% (2025) · Ecuador: 79.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ecuador carries 17% more fine dust than in Colombia.

Colombia: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 84% more likely to be murdered in Ecuador than in Colombia.

Colombia: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 44% deadlier than in Colombia.

Colombia: 16.2 per 100k (2021) · Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Colombia is on average 3.1 °C warmer than Ecuador.

Colombia: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 2% more rain than Colombia.

Colombia: 3,155 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg)