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Ecuador vs Mexico: 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 46 of 122 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 68 of 122 metrics

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 122 compared metrics, Ecuador wins on 46 and Mexico wins on 68.

  • 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‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)77.17 %83.12 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)72.69 %81.18 %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: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score53.76 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios531ā˜…
Televisions2.525.6ā˜…
Waterways1,5002,900ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country10.76B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars141.64B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)18.48 %24.12 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume53.02M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)8.17 %ā˜…7.25 %
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.92 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.1 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index57.786.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption22.68258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports211ā˜…7.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4371ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants54ā˜…17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables29ā˜…
Electricity Imports82ā˜…3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity8.1972.56ā˜…
Electricity Production26.5302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)35.7 USD per capita57.54 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient44.6ā˜…43.5
Gross Fixed Investment24.6ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving25.9ā˜…21.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3.7 %0.2 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.5 %ā˜…4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.2 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption453.1ā˜…81.61
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports050.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production477.8ā˜…31.57
Natural Gas Proved Reserves10.9279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption201,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports364,500ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports80,430496,000ā˜…
Oil Production485,600ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves6.5110.42ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line26 peopleā˜…36.3 people
Public Debt43.2ā˜…45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-2 USD1.5 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption265,000ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports25,870155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports153,900867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production137,400844,600ā˜…
Remittances5.2ā˜…3.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.27ā˜…0.1
Robotics Research Funding0.44 USDā˜…0.42 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)4.442.33ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues13.114.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries37.75B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate4.8 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.5 %61.61 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)1.38Mā˜…2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions38.29ā˜…441.05
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
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 populatedmost 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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation23.92 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country134 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources442.4461.89ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.81 %1.86 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)177.02ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land53,672 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km248,3601.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)2,237 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita411.26 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land12,52059,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country15.78 %17.92 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions2432ā˜…
Independence24ā˜…16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water69.89 %ā˜…42.97 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)33.11ā˜…93.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.916.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,440.73 USD1,579.68 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.3 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density1.3 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)55 %42 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.121.3ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)19.9 %ā˜…28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS45,000ā˜…340,000
Underweight Children Under 54.94.2ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)42,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)44.32 %51.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.65ā˜…0.63
Life expectancy at birth82.2 yearsā˜…80.06 years
Median age of population29.7 years29.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change165,620.1 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density74.25 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population18.44M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.430.71ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA
Birth Rate (%)17.42 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate77.9 %ā˜…73.1 %
Death Rate (%)7.12 %6.04 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age4.95M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate8.8260.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.91 yearsā˜…9.01 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.14 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)167.08169.01ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age20ā˜…18
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization78.69 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density2.31 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.91 %ā˜…0.81 %
Population living in slums57.9 %ā˜…15.76 %
Total deaths82,820.9 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)60.75 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.75 per woman1.84 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-14,306.6 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate11.56 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ø EcuadoršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.350.48ā˜…
Airports3171,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel23186ā˜…
Heliports28488ā˜…

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