How much coast is there?

Ecuador’s coastline is 5.6 times as long as Guatemala’s.

Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ecuador’s highest peak towers 2,047 m above Guatemala’s.

Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Guatemala has 2% more people than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Guatemala is 2.4 times as densely populated as Ecuador.

Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ecuador is 5.8 years older than in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Guatemala have 0.5 more children on average than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024) · Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Ecuador are 65 or older, versus 5.0% in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 8.6% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador 0.0.

Ecuador: 0 (2025) · Guatemala: 1.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ecuador and Guatemala are practically level.

Ecuador: 1 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Ecuador’s economy is 6% larger than Guatemala’s.

Ecuador: $130 billion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ecuador produces 10% more per person than Guatemala.

Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Guatemala (Gini 0.7 points higher).

Ecuador: 45.9 (2025) · Guatemala: 45.2 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.3% in Ecuador, versus 2.6% in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 3.3% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Ecuador spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.

Ecuador: 2.2% (2024) · Guatemala: 0.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 43% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ecuador spends 30% more on health per person than Guatemala.

Ecuador: $509 (2023) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Guatemala is 58% more likely to die before turning one than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Ecuador has 81% more doctors per person than Guatemala.

Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Ecuador are obese, versus 27% in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 28.7% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

11% of adults in Guatemala smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 10.1% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Guatemala rate their lives 0.39 points higher than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 6.14 (2025) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ecuador drink 5% more alcohol than in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ecuador has 4% more meat per person than Guatemala.

Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Guatemala has 202 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Guatemala put in 557 more hours a year than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023) · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Ecuador went to school 3.1 years longer than in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 9 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ecuador: no data · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)

How many people are online?

77% of people in Ecuador are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 77% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

99% of people in Ecuador have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 98.5% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Ecuador live in cities, versus 56% in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 63% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102.

Ecuador: 102 (2024) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Ecuador’s railway network is 21% longer than Guatemala’s.

Ecuador: 965 km (2022) · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ecuador fly 21 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.

Ecuador: 0.25 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

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

Ecuador: 49.5% (2023) · Guatemala: 32.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ecuador emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 68% in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 79.4% (2025) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Guatemala carries 56% more fine dust than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 86% deadlier than in Guatemala.

Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021) · Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Guatemala is on average 2.4 °C warmer than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 77% more rain than Guatemala.

Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg)