Ecuador AI Report
Date: November 29, 2025
Ecuador is a mid-size country with 0.01% of the world's population. Ecuador is a monarchy country. It has 5 world heritage sites.
Ecuador is the 71st ranked country in population and 163rd ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
GDP Per Capita (USD)
Literacy Rate (%)
Out of 195 countries in the world, Ecuador is the 98th highest ranked in GDP Per Capita (USD) . This implies that this country is a developed country.
The Average Literacy Rate (%) of 195 countries in the world is 86. Ecuador is the 111th highest ranked country out of 195 countries. This indicates that there is a better educational infrastructure in this country as compared to other countries.
Onion prod.
Wheat prod.
Potatoes prod.
Out of 195 countries in the world, Ecuador is the 83rd worst ranked in Total No. of Pharmacists . This may indicate worse healthcare infrastructure investment by the country or may indicate lower population
Ecuador is the 92nd worst ranked in Onion prod. out of all the 195 countries.This is indicative of less focus on the production of onion, or scarcity of fertile land, or higher industrialisation as compared to other countries.
Ecuador is the 95th worst ranked in Wheat prod. out of all the 195 countries.This is indicative of less focus on the production of wheat, or scarcity of fertile land, or higher industrialisation as compared to other countries.
Ecuador is the 108th worst ranked in Potatoes prod. out of all the 195 countries.This is indicative of less focus on the production of potatoes, or scarcity of fertile land, or higher industrialisation as compared to other countries.
Urbanization Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 1 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 1 | 30 | 1125 | ||
| 3 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 88 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 108 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 74 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 5 | 53 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 4 | 49 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 8 | 53 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,726,053 | 58 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 7 | 47 | 1234 | ||
| 8 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 23 | 48 | 1235 | ||
| 9 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 47 | 1231 | ||
| 10 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 2 | 33 | 1232 | ||
Languages Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Quechua | # People | 43,743 | 3 | 1129 | ||
| 2 | Quechua as a % of total Quechua speakers | % People | 0 | 3 | 1129 | ||
| 3 | Spanish | # People | 2,344,008 | 9 | 1130 | ||
| 4 | Spanish as a % of total Spanish speakers | % People | 0 | 9 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Standard Chinese | # People | 6,821,357 | 38 | 1231 | ||
Wealth Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 23 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 74 | 1129 | ||
| 3 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 6,447 | 98 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 53 | 127 | 1234 | |||
| 2 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 116 | 1235 | |||
| 3 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,115 | 118 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,228 | 105 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 46 | 104 | 1234 | |||
| 6 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 183,299 | 70 | 1232 | ||
| 7 | Imports/Total Imports of the World %. | 0 | 68 | 1234 | |||
| 8 | Exports /Total Exports of the World %. | 0 | 66 | 1230 | |||
| 9 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 186,399 | 69 | 1230 | ||
| 10 | GDP as a % of Total GDP | Percent | 0 | 62 | 1230 | ||
| 11 | GDP (Billions USD) 2025 | $ Billions | 597 | 63 | 1230 | ||
Internet Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 31 | 33 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 31 | 33 | 1127 | ||
| 3 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Instagram Users | % People | 0 | 35 | 1130 | ||
| 4 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 16 | 39 | 1125 | ||
| 5 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 53 | 1128 | ||
| 6 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 24 | 54 | 1125 | ||
| 7 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 13 | 64 | 1128 | ||
| 8 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 118 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 174 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 12 | 76 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 14 | 68 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 32 | 62 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Internet Users | # People | 28,115,900 | 52 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | Twitter users | # People | 2,908,615 | 42 | 1231 | ||
| 7 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Twitter Users | % People | 0 | 42 | 1231 | ||
| 8 | LinkedIn users | # People | 6,652,451 | 39 | 1232 | ||
| 9 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 39 | 1235 | ||
| 10 | Facebook users | # People | 6,739,260 | 38 | 1232 | ||
| 11 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 3,609,530 | 35 | 1232 | ||
Culture Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Christian Population | # People | 11,885,917 | 38 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | Christian Pop./Total Christian Pop.% | % People | 0 | 38 | 1127 | ||
| 3 | Christian Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 42 | 44 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Islamic Population | # People | 9,936,734 | 165 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 184 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | # Olympic Medals | Count | 157 | 79 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 66 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Jewish Population | # People | 78,295 | 63 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | Gold Medal | Count | 3 | 38 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Bronze Medal | Count | 4 | 37 | 1233 | ||
| 8 | Total Medals | Count | 12 | 40 | 1232 | ||
| 9 | Silver Medal | Count | 3 | 31 | 1235 | ||
Nature Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 38 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Goat Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 46,111 | 117 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Onion Produced/Total Onion Produced % | Weight | 0 | 97 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Onion prod. | Tons | 773,539 | 104 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Wheat prod. | Tons | 6,698,590 | 101 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Goat Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 196,989 | 99 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Potatoes Produced /Total Potatoes Produced % | Weight | 0 | 86 | 1233 | ||
| 7 | Potatoes prod. | Tons | 2,538,925 | 88 | 1231 | ||
| 8 | Barley Produced/Total Barley Produced.% | Weight | 1 | 80 | 1231 | ||
| 9 | Barley prod. | Tons | 1,576,534 | 85 | 1231 | ||
| 10 | Honey Produced /Total Honey Produced % | Weight | 0 | 80 | 1232 | ||
| 11 | Honey prod. | Tons | 16,211 | 81 | 1233 | ||
| 12 | Sweet Potatoes prod. | Tons | 895,180 | 80 | 1232 | ||
| 13 | Apple Production (% of Total Apple Production) | Percent | 1 | 73 | 1230 | ||
| 14 | Apple Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 1,044,287 | 77 | 1233 | ||
| 15 | Natural Gas Prod. | Million cubic meters | 216,389 | 73 | 1234 | ||
| 16 | Natural Gas Produced/Total Natural Gas Produced % | Mass | 5 | 68 | 1232 | ||
| 17 | Cotton Production (in 1000 480 lb. Bales) | Weight | 1,707 | 68 | 1235 | ||
| 18 | Number of Cows | Count | 8,697,624 | 64 | 1233 | ||
| 19 | Cows (% of Total Cows) | Percent | 0 | 62 | 1230 | ||
| 20 | Soyabean Produced/Total Soyabean Produced % | Weight | 1 | 47 | 1232 | ||
| 21 | Soyabean prod. | Tons | 3,684,006 | 58 | 1230 | ||
| 22 | Cow Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 3,855,383 | 52 | 1232 | ||
| 23 | Cow Milk Production (% of Total Cow Milk Production) | Percent | 0 | 50 | 1230 | ||
| 24 | Country forest area / Global Forest area % | 0 | 48 | 1233 | |||
| 25 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,142,892 | 48 | 1232 | ||
| 26 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 48 | 1235 | ||
| 27 | Cow Beef Production (% of Total Cow Beef Production) | Percent | 0 | 46 | 1231 | ||
| 28 | Cow Beef Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 320,761 | 47 | 1231 | ||
| 29 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 41 | 1232 | ||
| 30 | Orange Production (% of Total Orange Production) | Percent | 0 | 36 | 1234 | ||
| 31 | Rice Produced/Total Rice Produced.% | Weight | 0 | 34 | 1232 | ||
| 32 | Chicken Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 588,164 | 36 | 1230 | ||
| 33 | Orange Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 618,959 | 36 | 1235 | ||
| 34 | Chicken Meat Production (% of Total Chicken Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 35 | 1231 | ||
| 35 | Rice prod. | Tons | 5,090,580 | 35 | 1231 | ||
| 36 | Oil Prod. | Barrels/day | 4,369,531 | 30 | 1231 | ||
| 37 | Oil Prodcuced/Total Oil Produced % | 5 | 30 | 1232 | |||
| 38 | Sugarcane prod. | Tons | 52,039,862 | 23 | 1235 | ||
| 39 | Sugarcane Produced/Total Sugarcane Produced.% | Weight | 2 | 23 | 1230 | ||
Work Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 46 | 1129 | ||
| 2 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 59 | 1126 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 59 | 1126 | ||
| 4 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 74 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 119 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 58 | 114 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 56 | 108 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 108 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Unemployment Rate. | % People | 7 | 94 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 89 | 1233 | ||
| 7 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,409,734 | 58 | 1231 | ||
| 8 | Unemployed Labour Force. | # People | 1,511,199 | 57 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 57 | 1232 | ||
| 10 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 56 | 1231 | ||
| 11 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 54 | 1230 | ||
| 12 | Labour Force Participation | # People | 14,659,929 | 46 | 1234 | ||
| 13 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 45 | 1234 | ||
Health Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 62 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 113 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 99 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 92 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 50 | 1233 | ||
Education Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 111 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 94 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 91 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 89 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Teachers as a % of Enrolment | % People | 41 | 83 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 62 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 659,923 | 57 | 1232 | ||
| 7 | # Total Students (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 38,831,325 | 55 | 1234 | ||
| 8 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 54 | 1233 | ||
| 9 | # Students per teacher in tertiary edu. | Ratio | 58 | 54 | 1231 | ||
| 10 | # Total Teachers (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 2,858,694 | 44 | 1233 | ||
| 11 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu./ Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 42 | 1232 | ||
| 12 | Enrolment in tertiary edu.(all programmes) | # People | 4,618,191 | 41 | 1232 | ||
| 13 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu/Total Literate Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 38 | 1235 | ||
| 14 | Teachers in tertiary edu. | # People | 297,976 | 37 | 1230 | ||
| 15 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 35 | 1233 | ||
| 16 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 24 | 1230 | ||
Media Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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| 1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 143 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 66 | 1235 | ||
Demographics Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 117 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 102 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 79 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Births | # People (In Thousands) | 681 | 74 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | Total Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 42,003 | 71 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Female Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 20,993 | 71 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Male Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 21,226 | 70 | 1230 | ||
Governance Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Judges Per 100K | People Per 100K | 11 | 80 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Military Budget (in Billion $) | $ Billion | 15 | 67 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Military Budget/Total World Military Budget %. | Percent | 0 | 65 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Total Military Force | # People | 358,465 | 59 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Military Force/Total World Military Force %. | % People | 0 | 58 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 1 | 58 | 1232 | ||
| 7 | Police Officers | # People | 138,224 | 46 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | Lawyers Per 100K | People Per 100K | 160 | 45 | 1233 | ||
Language
- Official Language:
- 1. Spanish : 16,917,000
- 2. Quechua : 746,000
Mother Tongue : Spanish
Literacy Rate (%) : 93.60
Basic Details
| Country Capital | : | Bandar Seri Begawan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | : | 6,942 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 98th/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 77 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 3 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 13,126,474 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 52nd/195 |
| Area | : | 5,765 |
| Area Rank | : | 163rd/195 |
| Total Population | : | 18,290 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 71st/195 |
List of cities having more than 100K population in Ecuador
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambato | 192,160 |
| 2 | Babahoyo | 109,061 |
| 3 | Cuenca | 416,474 |
| 4 | Durán | 304,154 |
| 5 | Esmeraldas | 204,869 |
| 6 | Guayaquil | 2,749,769 |
| 7 | Ibarra | 167,067 |
| 8 | La Libertad | 119,924 |
| 9 | Loja | 232,569 |
| 10 | Machala | 282,646 |
| 11 | Manta | 265,809 |
| 12 | Milagro | 163,374 |
| 13 | Portoviejo | 252,556 |
| 14 | Quevedo | 190,096 |
| 15 | Quito | 1,931,812 |
| 16 | Riobamba | 178,690 |
| 17 | Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 348,799 |
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