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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador 0.0.

Ecuador: 0 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Peru has 3 official languages, Ecuador 1.

Ecuador: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)

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 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 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.

Ecuador: 2.2% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 43% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ecuador spends 14% more on health per person than Peru.

Ecuador: $509 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)

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 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)

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 people are online?

82% of people in Peru are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 77% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 50% of Ecuador.

Ecuador: 49.5% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)

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)

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: 23.4 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)

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)