How much coast is there?

France’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition) · France: 4,853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ecuador’s highest peak towers 1,457 m above France’s.

Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition) · France: 4,810 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

France has 3.8 times as many people as Ecuador.

Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025) · France: 68.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

France is 73% more densely populated than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025) · France: 128 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 13 years older than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023) · France: 41.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

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

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 8.6% (2025) · France: 22.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador 0.0.

Ecuador: 0 (2025) · France: 9.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ecuador and France are practically level.

Ecuador: 1 (2026) · France: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 26 times the size of Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: $130 billion (2025) · France: $3.37 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

France produces 3.8 times as much per person as Ecuador.

Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025) · France: Int$63,975 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in France (Gini 14.1 points higher).

Ecuador: 45.9 (2025) · France: 31.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 3.3% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 3.3% (2025) · France: 7.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Ecuador and France are practically level.

Ecuador: 2.2% (2024) · France: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 43% (2025) · France: 77% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

France spends 10 times as much on health per person as Ecuador.

Ecuador: $509 (2023) · France: $5,327 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ecuador is 3.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.

Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024) · France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

France has 42% more doctors per person than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020) · France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Ecuador are obese, versus 13% in France.

Ecuador: 28.7% (2024) · France: 12.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 10.1% (2024) · France: 33.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in France rate their lives 0.44 points higher than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 6.14 (2025) · France: 6.59 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in France drink 3.5 times as much alcohol as in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023) · France: 11.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

France has 43% more meat per person than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023) · France: 80.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

France has 869 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023) · France: 3,490 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Ecuador put in 107 more hours a year than in France.

Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023) · France: 1,487 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in France went to school 2.8 years longer than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 9 years (2023) · France: 11.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ecuador: no data · France: 1.35 (2019)

How many people are online?

89% of people in France are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 77% (2024) · France: 89% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

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

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

How many phones per person?

France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102.

Ecuador: 102 (2024) · France: 117 (2023)

How much railway is there?

France’s railway network is 29 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 965 km (2022) · France: 27,716 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from France fly 3.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ecuador.

Ecuador: 0.25 (2023) · France: 0.94 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 32% of France.

Ecuador: 49.5% (2023) · France: 32.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

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

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

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.

Ecuador: 79.4% (2025) · France: 26.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ecuador carries 2 times as much fine dust as in France.

Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024) · France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 34 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in France.

Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023) · France: 1.3 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 5 times as deadly as in France.

Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021) · France: 4.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ecuador is on average 7.1 °C warmer than France.

Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 2.8 times as much rain as France.

Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg) · France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg)