Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ecuador fits inside Ukraine 2.4 times
Ecuador: 256,370 km² (2024) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Ukraine’s coastline is 24% longer than Ecuador’s
Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Ecuador’s highest peak towers 4,206 m above Ukraine’s
Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 71% of Ukraine, versus 20% of Ecuador
Ecuador: 20.3% (2024) · Ukraine: 71.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ukraine has 2.1 times as many people as Ecuador
Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ecuador is 9% more densely populated than Ukraine
Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 13.7 cm taller than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 167.3 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 11.4 cm taller than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 155.3 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 14 years older than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ecuador have 0.8 more children on average than in Ukraine
Ecuador: 1.81 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 8.6% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Ecuador hosts 24 times as many refugees per resident as Ukraine
Ecuador: 1.4 per 1,000 (2025) · Ukraine: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ecuador none
Ecuador: 0 (2026) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Ecuador and Ukraine are practically level
Ecuador: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ukraine’s economy is 64% larger than Ecuador’s
Ecuador: $130 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ukraine produces 13% more per person than Ecuador
Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Ukraine (Gini 20.3 points higher)
Ecuador: 45.9 (2025) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
3.4% of people in Ecuador live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Ukraine
Ecuador: 3.4% (2025) · Ukraine: 0% (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 3.3% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 3.3% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 40% of its GDP on the military, Ecuador 2.1%
Ecuador: 2.1% (2025) · Ukraine: 39.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Ukraine’s central government collects 21% of GDP in tax, Ecuador’s 13%
Ecuador: 13.1% (2022) · Ukraine: 21% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Ecuador’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Ukraine’s
Ecuador: 43% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ecuador spends 38% more on health per person than Ukraine
Ecuador: $509 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Ecuador live 2.9 years longer than in Ukraine
Ecuador: 77.6 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ecuador is 43% more likely to die before turning one than in Ukraine
Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ukraine has 53% more doctors per person than Ecuador
Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Ukraine has 4.7 times as many hospital beds per person as Ecuador
Ecuador: 1.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Ukraine: 6.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ukraine is 3.4 times that in Ecuador
Ecuador: 5.5 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Ecuador are obese, versus 28% in Ukraine
Ecuador: 28.7% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 10.1% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ecuador rate their lives 1.49 points higher than in Ukraine
Ecuador: 6.14 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ukraine drink 21% more alcohol than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Ecuador has 14% more meat per person than Ukraine
Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ukraine has 165 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador
Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 451 more hours a year than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ukraine went to school 2.2 years longer than in Ecuador
Ecuador: 9 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ecuador: no data · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Ukraine has 3 more World Heritage sites than Ecuador (8 against 5)
Ecuador: 5 (2026) · Ukraine: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Ukraine has won 160 Olympic medals, Ecuador 10
Ecuador: 10 (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 160 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Ukraine are online, versus 77% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 77% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Ecuador is 62% faster than in Ukraine
Ecuador: 290 Mbps (2026) · Ukraine: 178 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Ukraine have electricity, versus 99% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 98.5% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Ukraine live in cities, versus 63% in Ecuador
Ecuador: 63% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ecuador 102
Ecuador: 102 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 22 times as long as Ecuador’s
Ecuador: 965 km (2022) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Ecuador fly 22 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine
Ecuador: 0.25 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 17% of Ukraine
Ecuador: 49.7% (2024) · Ukraine: 17.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ukraine emits 48% more CO₂ than someone in Ecuador
Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine
Ecuador: 79.4% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ecuador carries 25% more fine dust than in Ukraine
Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 12 times as likely to be murdered in Ecuador as in Ukraine
Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ecuador are 65% deadlier than in Ukraine
Ecuador: 30.8 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ecuador is on average 11.0 °C warmer than Ukraine
Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ecuador gets 5.2 times as much rain as Ukraine
Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Ecuador bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is larger. Ecuador fits inside Ukraine 2.4 times.
Which has more people, Ecuador or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 2.1 times as many people as Ecuador (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ecuador or Ukraine?
People in Ecuador live 2.9 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 77.6 years in Ecuador and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Ecuador or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 13.7 cm taller than in Ecuador (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).