How much coast is there?

Malaysia’s coastline is 2.1 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition) · Malaysia: 4,675 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ecuador’s highest peak towers 2,172 m above Malaysia’s.

Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition) · Malaysia: 4,095 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Malaysia has 2 times as many people as Ecuador.

Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025) · Malaysia: 36 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Malaysia is 49% more densely populated than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025) · Malaysia: 110 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Malaysia is 1.7 years older than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023) · Malaysia: 30.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024) · Malaysia: 1.54 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Ecuador are 65 or older, versus 8.0% in Malaysia.

Ecuador: 8.6% (2025) · Malaysia: 8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ecuador and Malaysia are practically level.

Ecuador: 0 (2025) · Malaysia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Malaysia has 2 official languages, Ecuador 1.

Ecuador: 1 (2026) · Malaysia: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Malaysia’s economy is 3.6 times the size of Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: $130 billion (2025) · Malaysia: $472 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Malaysia produces 2.5 times as much per person as Ecuador.

Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025) · Malaysia: Int$41,498 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Malaysia (Gini 5.2 points higher).

Ecuador: 45.9 (2025) · Malaysia: 40.7 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Malaysia and Ecuador are practically level.

Ecuador: 3.3% (2025) · Malaysia: 3.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Ecuador spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Malaysia 1.0%.

Ecuador: 2.2% (2024) · Malaysia: 1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ecuador’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Malaysia’s.

Ecuador: 43% (2025) · Malaysia: 32% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ecuador spends 13% more on health per person than Malaysia.

Ecuador: $509 (2023) · Malaysia: $450 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ecuador is 56% more likely to die before turning one than in Malaysia.

Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Malaysia: 7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Malaysia has 1% more doctors per person than Ecuador.

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

How common is obesity?

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

Ecuador: 28.7% (2024) · Malaysia: 23.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

17% of adults in Malaysia smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 10.1% (2024) · Malaysia: 16.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ecuador rate their lives 0.14 points higher than in Malaysia.

Ecuador: 6.14 (2025) · Malaysia: 6.01 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ecuador drink 4 times as much alcohol as in Malaysia.

Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023) · Malaysia: 0.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Malaysia has 23% more meat per person than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023) · Malaysia: 69.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Malaysia has 306 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023) · Malaysia: 2,927 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Malaysia put in 714 more hours a year than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023) · Malaysia: 2,308 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Malaysia went to school 2.1 years longer than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 9 years (2023) · Malaysia: 11.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ecuador: no data · Malaysia: 0.29 (2022)

How many people are online?

98% of people in Malaysia are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 77% (2024) · Malaysia: 98% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Malaysia live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 63% (2025) · Malaysia: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Malaysia has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102.

Ecuador: 102 (2024) · Malaysia: 140 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Malaysia’s railway network is 72% longer than Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 965 km (2022) · Malaysia: 1,655 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Malaysia fly 5.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ecuador.

Ecuador: 0.25 (2023) · Malaysia: 1.3 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 58% of Malaysia, but only 50% of Ecuador.

Ecuador: 49.5% (2023) · Malaysia: 57.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Malaysia emits 3.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024) · Malaysia: 8.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 21% in Malaysia.

Ecuador: 79.4% (2025) · Malaysia: 20.7% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ecuador carries 16% more fine dust than in Malaysia.

Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Malaysia: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 62 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Malaysia.

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

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 68% deadlier than in Malaysia.

Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021) · Malaysia: 13.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Malaysia is on average 4.7 °C warmer than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Malaysia: 26°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 4% more rain than Malaysia.

Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Malaysia: 3,081 mm (2016–2025 avg)