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Brazil vs Ecuador: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 78 of 122 metrics
Ecuador
ecu
Leads on 38 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Ecuador: Ecuador leads on Oil Production (485,600) against Brazil (2.75); Ecuador leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (265,000) against Brazil (2.96); Ecuador leads on Oil Consumption (201,000) against Brazil (2.65). Across 122 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 78 and Ecuador wins on 38.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %ā˜…77.17 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.46 %ā˜…77.17 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 77% (2024 est.) according to 2021 statistics from Ecuador's Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society, 50% of homes do not have access to fixed internet
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 pointsā˜…53.76 points
Radios71ā˜…5
Televisions36.5ā˜…2.5
Waterways50,000ā˜…1,500

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…10.76B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…141.64B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %18.48 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…53.02M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %8.17 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.01ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…7.92 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…8.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.1ā˜…57.7
Electricity Consumption509.1ā˜…22.68
Electricity Exports219ā˜…211
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1743ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…54
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables18ā˜…2
Electricity Imports41.3182ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8ā˜…8.19
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…26.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capitaā˜…35.7 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…44.6
Gross Fixed Investment18.924.6ā˜…
Gross National Saving1525.9ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %ā˜…-3.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %1.5 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP2.2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption34.35453.1ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports134.5ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports10.51ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production23.96477.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…10.9
Oil Consumption2.65201,000ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…364,500
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…80,430
Oil Production2.75485,600ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves12.86ā˜…6.51
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…26 people
Public Debt8343.2ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USDā˜…-2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.96265,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…25,870
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…153,900
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81137,400ā˜…
Remittances0.25.2ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.62ā˜…0.27
Robotics Research Funding1.27 USDā˜…0.44 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.82ā˜…4.68
Taxes and Other Revenues14ā˜…13.1
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USDā˜…37.75B USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %4.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %ā˜…64.5 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384ā˜…1.38M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.7738.29ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionthe vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeironearly half of the population is concentrated in the interior, with large concentrations also found along the western coastal strip; the rainforests of the east remain sparsely populated
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…23.92 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…134 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65442.4ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %1.81 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92177.02ā˜…
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…53,672 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…248,360
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…2,237 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…411.26 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…12,520

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %ā˜…15.78 %
Administrative Divisions26ā˜…24
Independence724ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Ratevoluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote18

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %ā˜…69.89 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)39.1337.27ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6ā˜…4.9
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USDā˜…1,440.73 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDPā˜…8.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.4 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq kmā˜…1.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %55 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %19.9 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,00045,000ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People4 per 100,000 peopleā˜…0 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 53.5ā˜…4.9

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…42,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %ā˜…44.32 %
Human Capital Index0.560.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years82.2 yearsā˜…
Median age of population35.25 yearsā˜…29.7 years
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…165,620.1 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. kmā˜…74.25 per sq. km
Total population213.63M personsā˜…18.44M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.43
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %17.42 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…77.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %ā˜…7.12 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…3.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…4.95M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79ā˜…8.82
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 years9.91 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 peopleā˜…3.14 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55ā˜…167.08
Military Manpower at Military Age1820ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %ā˜…78.69 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq kmā˜…2.31 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.58 %0.91 %ā˜…
Population living in slums13.19 %57.9 %ā˜…
Total deaths1.41M persons82,820.9 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…60.75 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman1.75 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons-14,306.6 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births11.56 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.46ā˜…0.35
Airports5,297ā˜…317
Civil Air Travel198ā˜…23
Heliports1,871ā˜…28

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