Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ecuador fits inside France 2.4 times
Ecuador: 256,370 km² (2024) · France: 606,410 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 53% of France, versus 20% of Ecuador
Ecuador: 20.3% (2024) · France: 52.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in France are 11.3 cm taller than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 167.3 cm (2019) · France: 178.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 9.2 cm taller than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 155.3 cm (2019) · France: 164.5 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
France hosts 7.9 times as many refugees per resident as Ecuador
Ecuador: 1.4 per 1,000 (2025) · France: 11.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador none
Ecuador: 0 (2026) · France: 9.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Ecuador and France are practically level
Ecuador: 1 (2026) · France: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
3.4% of people in Ecuador live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.1% in France
Ecuador: 3.4% (2025) · France: 0.1% (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: 2.1% (2025) · France: 2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
France’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Ecuador’s 13%
Ecuador: 13.1% (2022) · France: 22.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Ecuador’s
Ecuador: 43% (2025) · France: 77% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in France live 5.4 years longer than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 77.6 years (2024) · France: 83 years (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 many hospital beds are there?
France has 4.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Ecuador
Ecuador: 1.3 per 1,000 (2023) · France: 5.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in France is 2.5 times that in Ecuador
Ecuador: 5.5 per 100k (2023) · France: 13.9 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
France has 51 more World Heritage sites than Ecuador (56 against 5)
Ecuador: 5 (2026) · France: 56 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
France has won 985 Olympic medals, Ecuador 10
Ecuador: 10 (2026 edition) · France: 985 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in France are online, versus 77% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 77% (2024) · France: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in France is 59% faster than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 290 Mbps (2026) · France: 460 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 33% of France
Ecuador: 49.7% (2024) · France: 32.9% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 4.1 times as deadly as in France
Ecuador: 30.8 per 100k (2023) · France: 7.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Ecuador bigger than France?
France is larger. Ecuador fits inside France 2.4 times.
Which has more people, Ecuador or France?
France has 3.8 times as many people as Ecuador (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ecuador or France?
People in France live 5.4 years longer than in Ecuador. Life expectancy at birth is 77.6 years in Ecuador and 83.0 in France.
Are people taller in Ecuador or France?
Men in France are 11.3 cm taller than in Ecuador (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
