Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ecuador fits inside Türkiye 3.1 times
Ecuador: 256,370 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Türkiye, versus 20% of Ecuador
Ecuador: 20.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 19 times as many refugees per resident as Ecuador
Ecuador: 1.4 per 1,000 (2025) · Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador none
Ecuador: 0 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Ecuador and Türkiye are practically level
Ecuador: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
3.4% of people in Ecuador live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Türkiye
Ecuador: 3.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 0.2% (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: 2.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Türkiye’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Ecuador’s 13%
Ecuador: 13.1% (2022) · Türkiye: 17.6% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye has 2.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Ecuador
Ecuador: 1.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ecuador is 49% higher than in Türkiye
Ecuador: 5.5 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 17 more World Heritage sites than Ecuador (22 against 5)
Ecuador: 5 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Ecuador 10
Ecuador: 10 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Ecuador is 41% faster than in Türkiye
Ecuador: 290 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
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: 49.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
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)
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 2.7 times as deadly as in Türkiye
Ecuador: 30.8 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).