Ecuador vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Ecuador and Mexico: Ecuador leads on Oil Exports (364,500) against Mexico (1.51); Ecuador leads on Oil Production (485,600) against Mexico (2.98); Ecuador leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (265,000) against Mexico (1.98). Across 112 compared metrics, Ecuador wins on 43 and Mexico wins on 61.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 72.69 % | 81.18 %★ | |
| Internet Users | 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 | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 53.76 points★ | 45.55 points | |
| Radios | 5 | 31★ | |
| Televisions | 2.5 | 25.6★ | |
| Waterways | 1,500 | 2,900★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 1.38M★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 38.29★ | 441.05 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 134 Cubic meters per year | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 442.4 | 461.89★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.81 % | 1.86 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 177.02★ | 52.44 | |
| Agricultural land | 53,672 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,237 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 411.26 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 12,520 | 59,910★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 15.78 % | 17.92 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 24 | 32★ | |
| Independence | 24★ | 16 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 33.11★ | 93.85 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 4.9 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.3 % of GDP★ | 6.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % | 0.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 55 % | 42 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.1 | 21.3★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 19.9 %★ | 28.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 45,000★ | 340,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.9 | 4.2★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 42,000 | 341,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.35 | 0.48★ | |
| Airports | 317 | 1,580★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 23 | 186★ | |
| Heliports | 28 | 488★ |