How much coast is there?

Spain’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ecuador’s highest peak towers 2,549 m above Spain’s.

Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Spain has 2.7 times as many people as Ecuador.

Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Spain is 34% more densely populated than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Spain is 16 years older than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ecuador have 0.7 more children on average than in Spain.

Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 8.6% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador 0.0.

Ecuador: 0 (2025) · Spain: 1.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ecuador and Spain are practically level.

Ecuador: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Spain’s economy is 15 times the size of Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: $130 billion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Spain produces 3.6 times as much per person as Ecuador.

Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Spain (Gini 12.5 points higher).

Ecuador: 45.9 (2025) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 3.3% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 3.3% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Ecuador spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Spain 1.4%.

Ecuador: 2.2% (2024) · Spain: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 43% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Spain spends 6.1 times as much on health per person as Ecuador.

Ecuador: $509 (2023) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ecuador is 4.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Spain.

Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Spain has 86% more doctors per person than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Ecuador are obese, versus 19% in Spain.

Ecuador: 28.7% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 10.1% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Spain rate their lives 0.40 points higher than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 6.14 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Spain drink 3.8 times as much alcohol as in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Spain has 79% more meat per person than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Spain has 756 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Spain put in 44 more hours a year than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Spain went to school 1.8 years longer than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 9 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ecuador: no data · Spain: 1.92 (2024)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Spain are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 77% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 63% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102.

Ecuador: 102 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Spain’s railway network is 17 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 965 km (2022) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Spain fly 7.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ecuador.

Ecuador: 0.25 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 37% of Spain.

Ecuador: 49.5% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Spain emits 81% more CO₂ than someone in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Spain.

Ecuador: 79.4% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ecuador carries 77% more fine dust than in Spain.

Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 66 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Spain.

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

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 6.7 times as deadly as in Spain.

Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021) · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ecuador is on average 6.4 °C warmer than Spain.

Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 4.8 times as much rain as Spain.

Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)