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Canada vs Ecuador: Compare Statistics

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

Canada
can
Leads on 70 of 122 metrics
Ecuador
ecu
Leads on 44 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Ecuador: Ecuador leads on Oil Exports (364,500) against Canada (1.93); Ecuador leads on Oil Production (485,600) against Canada (3.48); Ecuador leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (265,000) against Canada (2.44). Across 122 compared metrics, Canada wins on 70 and Ecuador wins on 44.

  • 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‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…77.17 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…72.69 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (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 Score78.75 pointsā˜…53.76 points
Radios32.3ā˜…5
Televisions21.5ā˜…2.5
Waterways6361,500ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…10.76B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…141.64B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %ā˜…18.48 %
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…53.02M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %8.17 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %7.92 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…8.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6ā˜…57.7
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…22.68
Electricity Exports73.35211ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2343ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56ā˜…54
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…2
Electricity Imports2.6882ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…8.19
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…26.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…35.7 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.944.6ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.724.6ā˜…
Gross National Saving20.825.9ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %ā˜…-3.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %1.5 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2.2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption124.4453.1ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production159.1477.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.0610.9ā˜…
Oil Consumption2.21201,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.93364,500ā˜…
Oil Imports1.0980,430ā˜…
Oil Production3.48485,600ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…6.51
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…25 people
Public Debt61.343.2ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USDā˜…-2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.45265,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.1225,870ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…153,900
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01137,400ā˜…
Remittances05.2ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.27ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.71 USDā˜…0.44 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25ā˜…5.28
Taxes and Other Revenues13.8ā˜…13.1
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…37.75B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %4.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %64.5 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…1.38M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.8538.29ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbianearly 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 Adaptation13.3 sq km23.92 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…134 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9442.4ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %1.81 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43177.02ā˜…
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…53,672 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…248,360
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…2,237 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…411.26 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,04512,520ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…15.78 %
Administrative Divisions1024ā˜…
Independence124ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…69.89 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.47ā˜…33.11
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7ā˜…4.9
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…1,440.73 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…8.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…1.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…55 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.1ā˜…21.1
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %19.9 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA45,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA5.2

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000ā˜…42,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %ā˜…44.32 %
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…82.2 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…29.7 years
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…165,620.1 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…74.25 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…18.44M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.43
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-Cā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %17.42 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA77.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %7.12 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…3.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…4.95M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87ā˜…8.82
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…9.91 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 peopleā˜…3.14 people
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…167.08
Military Manpower at Military Age1620ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %78.69 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…2.31 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %0.91 %ā˜…
Population living in slums1.2 %57.9 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 persons82,820.9 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…60.75 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.75 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…-14,306.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…11.56 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadorShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…0.35
Airports1,459ā˜…317
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…23
Heliports506ā˜…28

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