How much coast is there?

Ecuador’s coastline is 54% longer than Ireland’s.

Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ecuador’s highest peak towers 5,226 m above Ireland’s.

Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Ecuador has 3.3 times as many people as Ireland.

Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025) · Ireland: 5.48 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ireland is 8% more densely populated than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025) · Ireland: 80 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ireland is 10 years older than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023) · Ireland: 38.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ecuador have 0.3 more children on average than in Ireland.

Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024) · Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Ireland are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 8.6% (2025) · Ireland: 16.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador 0.0.

Ecuador: 0 (2025) · Ireland: 9.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ireland has 2 official languages, Ecuador 1.

Ecuador: 1 (2026) · Ireland: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Ireland’s economy is 5.5 times the size of Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: $130 billion (2025) · Ireland: $722 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ireland produces 9.3 times as much per person as Ecuador.

Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025) · Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Ireland (Gini 16.9 points higher).

Ecuador: 45.9 (2025) · Ireland: 29 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Ireland, versus 3.3% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 3.3% (2025) · Ireland: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Ecuador spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.

Ecuador: 2.2% (2024) · Ireland: 0.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 43% (2025) · Ireland: 85% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ireland spends 15 times as much on health per person as Ecuador.

Ecuador: $509 (2023) · Ireland: $7,395 (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 Ireland.

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

How many doctors are there?

Ireland has 68% more doctors per person than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Ireland are obese, versus 29% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 28.7% (2024) · Ireland: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Ireland smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 10.1% (2024) · Ireland: 18.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ireland rate their lives 0.78 points higher than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 6.14 (2025) · Ireland: 6.93 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ireland drink 3.2 times as much alcohol as in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023) · Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ireland has 75% more meat per person than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023) · Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ireland has 1,300 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023) · Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Ireland put in 60 more hours a year than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023) · Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

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

Ecuador: 9 years (2023) · Ireland: 11.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ecuador: no data · Ireland: 2.2 (2019)

How many people are online?

97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 77% (2024) · Ireland: 97% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

65% of people in Ireland live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 63% (2025) · Ireland: 65% (2025)

How many phones per person?

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

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

How much railway is there?

Ireland’s railway network is 71% longer than Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 965 km (2022) · Ireland: 1,650 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ireland fly 141 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ecuador.

Ecuador: 0.25 (2023) · Ireland: 35.11 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 12% of Ireland.

Ecuador: 49.5% (2023) · Ireland: 11.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ireland emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024) · Ireland: 6.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 48% in Ireland.

Ecuador: 79.4% (2025) · Ireland: 48.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ecuador carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Ireland.

Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 70 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Ireland.

Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023) · Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 8.4 times as deadly as in Ireland.

Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021) · Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ecuador is on average 11.0 °C warmer than Ireland.

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

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 2.8 times as much rain as Ireland.

Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg)