Brazil vs Ecuador: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
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 111 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 68 and Ecuador wins on 37.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.46 %★ | 77.17 % | |
| Internet Users | percent 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 Score | 63.8 points★ | 53.76 points | |
| Radios | 71★ | 5 | |
| Televisions | 36.5★ | 2.5 | |
| Waterways | 50,000★ | 1,500 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384★ | 1.38M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77 | 38.29★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | the 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 Janeiro | nearly 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 | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 134 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 442.4★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 1.81 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92 | 177.02★ | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 53,672 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 2,237 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 411.26 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 12,520 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 %★ | 15.78 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26★ | 24 | |
| Independence | 7 | 24★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | voluntary 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 vote | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 39.13 | 37.27★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 4.9 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP★ | 8.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | 0.4 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km★ | 1.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 55 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 19.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | 45,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5★ | 4.9 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 42,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46★ | 0.35 | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 317 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198★ | 23 | |
| Heliports | 1,871★ | 28 |