Ecuador vs Peru: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Ecuador and Peru: Ecuador leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (442.40) against Peru (1.88); Peru leads on Oil Proved Reserves (532.70) against Ecuador (6.51); Ecuador leads on Natural Gas Consumption (453.10) against Peru (7.48). Across 110 compared metrics, Ecuador wins on 45 and Peru wins on 55.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 77.17 % | 81.96 %★ | |
| 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: 80% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 53.76 points★ | 42.88 points | |
| Radios | 5 | 6.65★ | |
| Televisions | 2.5 | 3.06★ | |
| Waterways | 1,500 | 8,808★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 1.38M★ | 4.18M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 38.29★ | 58.9 | |
| 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 | approximately one third of the population resides along the desert coastal belt in the west, with a strong focus on the capital city of Lima; the Andean highlands, or sierra, contain roughly half of the population; the eastern slopes of the Andes and adjo | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 134 Cubic meters per year | 303 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 442.4★ | 1.88 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.81 %★ | 0.47 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 177.02 | 237.79★ | |
| Agricultural land | 53,672 sq. km | 254,750.8 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,237 km | 2,414 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 411.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 163.74 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 12,520 | 25,800★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 15.78 % | 26.73 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 24 | 24 | |
| Independence | 24 | 28★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 33.11 | 20.2★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 4.9 | 6.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.3 % of GDP★ | 6.2 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % | 0.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km | 1.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 55 % | 51 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.1 | 22.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 19.9 % | 19.7 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 45,000★ | 91,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.9 | 2.7★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 42,000 | 158,000★ |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.35 | 0.42★ | |
| Airports | 317★ | 174 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 23 | 44★ | |
| Heliports | 28★ | 7 |