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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Ecuador fits inside Türkiye 3.1 times.

Ecuador: 256,370 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Türkiye’s coastline is 3.2 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ecuador’s highest peak towers 1,130 m above Türkiye’s.

Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Türkiye has 4.7 times as many people as Ecuador.

Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Türkiye is 52% more densely populated than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Türkiye are 9.0 cm taller than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 167.3 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Türkiye are 6.6 cm taller than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 155.3 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Türkiye is 4.1 years older than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 8.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador 0.0.

Ecuador: 0 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ecuador and Türkiye are practically level.

Ecuador: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)

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Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Türkiye’s economy is 12 times the size of Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: $130 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Türkiye produces 2.7 times as much per person as Ecuador.

Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Türkiye (Gini 2.2 points higher).

Ecuador: 45.9 (2025) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 3.3% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 3.3% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Ecuador and Türkiye are practically level.

Ecuador: 2.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ecuador’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Türkiye’s.

Ecuador: 43% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Türkiye spends 8% more on health per person than Ecuador.

Ecuador: $509 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)

How long do people live?

Ecuador and Türkiye are practically level.

Ecuador: 77.6 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ecuador is 36% more likely to die before turning one than in Türkiye.

Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Ecuador has 3% more doctors per person than Türkiye.

Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 29% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 28.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 10.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ecuador rate their lives 0.84 points higher than in Türkiye.

Ecuador: 6.14 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ecuador drink 45% more alcohol than in Türkiye.

Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ecuador has 14% more meat per person than Türkiye.

Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Türkiye has 1,271 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Türkiye put in 154 more hours a year than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Türkiye and Ecuador are practically level.

Ecuador: 9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ecuador: no data · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 77% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 63% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102.

Ecuador: 102 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Türkiye’s railway network is 11 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 965 km (2022) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Türkiye fly 5.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ecuador.

Ecuador: 0.25 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 29% of Türkiye.

Ecuador: 49.5% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Türkiye emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.

Ecuador: 79.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Türkiye carries 45% more fine dust than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 14 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Türkiye.

Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 3.6 times as deadly as in Türkiye.

Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Ecuador is on average 8.6 °C warmer than Türkiye.

Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 4.7 times as much rain as Türkiye.

Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)

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Quick answers

Is Ecuador bigger than Türkiye?

Türkiye is larger. Ecuador fits inside Türkiye 3.1 times.

Which has more people, Ecuador or Türkiye?

Türkiye has 4.7 times as many people as Ecuador (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Ecuador or Türkiye?

Ecuador and Türkiye are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 77.6 years in Ecuador and 77.4 in Türkiye.

Are people taller in Ecuador or Türkiye?

Men in Türkiye are 9.0 cm taller than in Ecuador (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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