How much coast is there?

Germany’s coastline is 7% longer than Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ecuador’s highest peak towers 3,304 m above Germany’s.

Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Germany has 4.6 times as many people as Ecuador.

Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025) · Germany: 83.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Germany is 3.2 times as densely populated as Ecuador.

Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025) · Germany: 239 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Germany is 17 years older than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023) · Germany: 45.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ecuador have 0.4 more children on average than in Germany.

Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024) · Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 8.6% (2025) · Germany: 23.7% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador 0.0.

Ecuador: 0 (2025) · Germany: 10.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ecuador and Germany are practically level.

Ecuador: 1 (2026) · Germany: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Germany’s economy is 39 times the size of Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: $130 billion (2025) · Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Germany produces 4.5 times as much per person as Ecuador.

Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025) · Germany: Int$75,407 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Germany (Gini 12.2 points higher).

Ecuador: 45.9 (2025) · Germany: 33.7 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Germany and Ecuador are practically level.

Ecuador: 3.3% (2025) · Germany: 3.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Ecuador and Germany are practically level.

Ecuador: 2.2% (2024) · Germany: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 43% (2025) · Germany: 80% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Germany spends 13 times as much on health per person as Ecuador.

Ecuador: $509 (2023) · Germany: $6,849 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ecuador is 3.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.

Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Germany has 2 times as many doctors per person as Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Ecuador are obese, versus 24% in Germany.

Ecuador: 28.7% (2024) · Germany: 24.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 10.1% (2024) · Germany: 22% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Germany rate their lives 0.74 points higher than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 6.14 (2025) · Germany: 6.88 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Germany drink 3.4 times as much alcohol as in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023) · Germany: 10.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Germany has 26% more meat per person than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023) · Germany: 70.7 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Germany has 914 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023) · Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Ecuador put in 259 more hours a year than in Germany.

Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023) · Germany: 1,335 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Germany went to school 5.3 years longer than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 9 years (2023) · Germany: 14.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ecuador: no data · Germany: 0.45 (2024)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Germany are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 77% (2024) · Germany: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 63% (2025) · Germany: 82% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102.

Ecuador: 102 (2024) · Germany: 129 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Germany’s railway network is 35 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 965 km (2022) · Germany: 33,401 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

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

Ecuador: 0.25 (2023) · Germany: 0.96 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 33% of Germany.

Ecuador: 49.5% (2023) · Germany: 32.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Germany emits 2.7 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024) · Germany: 6.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany.

Ecuador: 79.4% (2025) · Germany: 59.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ecuador carries 95% more fine dust than in Germany.

Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 50 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Germany.

Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 7.1 times as deadly as in Germany.

Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021) · Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ecuador is on average 11.0 °C warmer than Germany.

Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 3.7 times as much rain as Germany.

Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg)