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Ecuador vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

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

Ecuador
ecu
Leads on 41 of 122 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 75 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Ecuador and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Ecuador (5.28); Ecuador leads on Population living in slums (57.90 %) against Malaysia (0.20 %); Ecuador leads on Electricity Exports (211) against Malaysia (3). Across 122 compared metrics, Ecuador wins on 41 and Malaysia wins on 75.

  • 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‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)77.17 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)77.17 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent 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 internetpercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score53.76 points56.09 pointsā˜…
Radios510.9ā˜…
Televisions2.510.8ā˜…
Waterways1,5007,200ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country10.76B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars141.64B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)18.48 %21.95 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume53.02M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)8.17 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.92 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.1 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index57.783.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption22.68136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports211ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4378ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants54ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables24ā˜…
Electricity Imports82ā˜…33
Electricity Installed Capacity8.1933ā˜…
Electricity Production26.5148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)35.7 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient44.6ā˜…40.7
Gross Fixed Investment24.625.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving25.928.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3.7 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.5 %ā˜…1.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.2 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption453.1ā˜…30.44
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production477.8ā˜…69.49
Natural Gas Proved Reserves10.9ā˜…1.18
Oil Consumption201,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports364,500644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports80,430355,300ā˜…
Oil Production485,600664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves6.51ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line26 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt43.2ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-2 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption265,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports25,870208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports153,900304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production137,400528,300ā˜…
Remittances5.2ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.271.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.44 USD1.26 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)5.280.01ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues13.1ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries37.75B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate4.8 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.5 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)1.38Mā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions38.29ā˜…260.01
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionnearly 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 populateda highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation23.92 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country134 Cubic meters per yearā˜…64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources442.4580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.81 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)177.02209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land53,672 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km248,360328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)2,237 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita411.26 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land12,520ā˜…4,420

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country15.78 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions24ā˜…13
Independence2431ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water69.89 %94.7 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)53.3413.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.921.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,440.73 USD1,703.34 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.3 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1.3 people/sq km2 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)55 %26 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)19.9 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS45,000ā˜…92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 54.9ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)42,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)44.32 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.65ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth82.2 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population29.7 years31.44 yearsā˜…
Population Change165,620.1 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density74.25 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population18.44M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.43ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAā˜…
Birth Rate (%)17.42 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate77.9 %ā˜…52.2 %
Death Rate (%)7.12 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age4.95M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate8.8218.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.91 yearsā˜…9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.14 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)167.08167.88ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age2021ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization78.69 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.31 people/sq km2.34 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.91 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums57.9 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths82,820.9 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)60.75 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.75 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-14,306.6 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate11.56 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.351.58ā˜…
Airports317ā˜…100
Civil Air Travel2353ā˜…
Heliports28ā˜…24

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