Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ecuador fits inside Peru 5 times
Ecuador: 256,370 km² (2024) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Peru’s coastline is 8% longer than Ecuador’s
Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 479 m above Ecuador’s
Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 20% of Ecuador, versus 19% of Peru
Ecuador: 20.3% (2024) · Peru: 19% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Peru has 89% more people than Ecuador
Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ecuador is 2.7 times as densely populated as Peru
Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Ecuador and Peru are practically level
Ecuador: 167.3 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ecuador are 0.9 cm taller than in Peru
Ecuador: 155.3 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Peru is 1 year older than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.2 more children on average than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
9.5% of people in Peru are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 8.6% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Ecuador hosts 7.4 times as many refugees per resident as Peru
Ecuador: 1.4 per 1,000 (2025) · Peru: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador none
Ecuador: 0 (2026) · Peru: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Ecuador 1
Ecuador: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Peru’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Ecuador’s
Ecuador: $130 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Peru produces 12% more per person than Ecuador
Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Peru (Gini 5.8 points higher)
Ecuador: 45.9 (2025) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
5.1% of people in Peru live on less than $3 a day, versus 3.4% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 3.4% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 3.3% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 3.3% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Ecuador spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.8%
Ecuador: 2.1% (2025) · Peru: 0.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Peru’s central government collects 16% of GDP in tax, Ecuador’s 13%
Ecuador: 13.1% (2022) · Peru: 15.9% (2021)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Ecuador’s
Ecuador: 43% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ecuador spends 14% more on health per person than Peru
Ecuador: $509 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
Peru and Ecuador are practically level
Ecuador: 77.6 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Peru and Ecuador are nearly identical here
Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ecuador has 37% more doctors per person than Peru
Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Peru has 18% more hospital beds per person than Ecuador
Ecuador: 1.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Peru: 1.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ecuador is 90% higher than in Peru
Ecuador: 5.5 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 2.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
Peru and Ecuador are practically level
Ecuador: 28.7% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in Peru smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 10.1% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ecuador rate their lives 0.17 points higher than in Peru
Ecuador: 6.14 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Peru drink 49% more alcohol than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Ecuador has 1% more meat per person than Peru
Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Peru has 190 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador
Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 549 more hours a year than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Peru went to school 1.2 years longer than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 9 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ecuador: no data · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Peru has 8 more World Heritage sites than Ecuador (13 against 5)
Ecuador: 5 (2026) · Peru: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Ecuador has won 10 Olympic medals, Peru 5
Ecuador: 10 (2026 edition) · Peru: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Peru are online, versus 77% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 77% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Peru is 1% faster than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 290 Mbps (2026) · Peru: 294 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
99% of people in Ecuador have electricity, versus 97% in Peru
Ecuador: 98.5% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 63% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102
Ecuador: 102 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Peru’s railway network is 92% longer than Ecuador’s
Ecuador: 965 km (2022) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ecuador
Ecuador: 0.25 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 53% of Peru, but only 50% of Ecuador
Ecuador: 49.7% (2024) · Peru: 52.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ecuador emits 23% more CO₂ than someone in Peru
Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Peru
Ecuador: 79.4% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 56% more fine dust than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.3 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Peru
Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ecuador are 84% deadlier than in Peru
Ecuador: 30.8 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 16.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ecuador is on average 2.0 °C warmer than Peru
Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ecuador gets 48% more rain than Peru
Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Ecuador bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. Ecuador fits inside Peru 5 times.
Which has more people, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru has 89% more people than Ecuador (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru and Ecuador are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 77.6 years in Ecuador and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Ecuador or Peru?
Ecuador and Peru are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
