Ecuador vs Gabon
Gabon is 4% larger than Ecuador.
EcuadorGabonEcuador moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.96×
Ecuador is 0.96× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 1.04× the size of Ecuador.
 Ecuador |  Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGabon: 1.04× the area | 257,204 km²#76 of 194 | 267,667 km²#75 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEcuador: 7.05× the population | 18,289,896#71 of 194 · 2025 | 2,593,130#140 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEcuador: 7.34× the density | 71 / km²#114 of 194 | 9.7 / km²#181 of 194 |
| Urban populationGabon: 1.45× the urban share | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 92%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGabon: 1.98× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 3.59 per woman#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGabon: 1.26 points higher | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 | +2.11%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGabon: 1.83× the birth rate | 14.8 per 1,000#101 of 192 · 2024 | 27.1 per 1,000#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGabon: 1.19× the death rate | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Gabon: 12.3 points higher | 23.9%#100 of 192 · 2025 | 36.2%#46 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Ecuador: 4.5 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 4.1%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGabon: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGabon: 1.23× the refugees for its size | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 | 0.38 per 1,000#82 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEcuador: 9.1 years longer | 77.6 years#63 of 192 · 2024 | 68.5 years#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGabon: 2.38× the infant mortality | 10.9 per 1,000 births#106 of 191 · 2024 | 25.9 per 1,000 births#55 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEcuador: 4.44× the doctors per person | 2.31 per 1,000#78 of 178 · 2020 | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 67.9%#49 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexEcuador: 0.044 higher | 0.777#87 of 190 · 2023 | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGabon: 1.17× the income per person | $6,890#96 of 185 · 2025 | $8,090#87 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEcuador: 6.08× the economy | $130.32B2025 | $21.43B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Gabon: 1.33× the output per person | $16,757#103 of 184 · 2025 | $22,218#88 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEcuador: 1.2 points higher | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGabon: 1.1 points higher | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGabon: 6.12× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 20.2%#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGabon: 1.12× the share in extreme poverty | 3.4%#62 of 149 · 2025 | 3.8%#60 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ecuador: 7.9 higher | 45.9#12 of 149 · 2025 | 38.0#52 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureEcuador: 3.6 points higher | 32.5% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 28.9% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGabon: 2.3 points higher | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGabon: 1.4 points higher | 50.9% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 | 52.3% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGabon: 0.8 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGabon: 24.1 points higher | 31.4% of GDP#98 of 168 · 2025 | 55.5% of GDP#36 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingEcuador: 1.27× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#56 of 155 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#79 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEcuador: 1.12× the share online | 77%#104 of 184 · 2024 | 69%#121 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGabon: 1.23× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGabon: 1.84× the forest share | 50% of land#50 of 192 · 2024 | 91% of land#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEcuador: 1.29× the CO₂ per person | 2.64 t a year#89 of 185 · 2024 | 2.05 t a year#101 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGabon: 72.4 points higher | 18.9%#112 of 190 · 2021 | 91.3%#4 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityEcuador: 3.4 points higher | 98.5%#116 of 192 · 2024 | 95.1%#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Gabon: 1.68× the air pollution | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 | 31.3 µg/m³#44 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEcuador: 1.2 points higher | 23.8% of land#53 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEcuador: 2.4 points higher | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 | 1.3% of land#169 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEcuador: 13.6× the water stress | 6.8%#107 of 176 · 2022 | 0.5%#165 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEcuador: 1.24× the rain and snow | 2,274 mm#23 of 180 · 2022 | 1,831 mm#39 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGabon: 0.76 higher | −0.64#151 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEcuador: 0.04 higher | −0.74#136 of 193 · 2025 | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 45.7 per 100,000#4 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OPEC |
| Capital | Quito | Libreville |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar | French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 · UTC−6 to UTC−5, 2 time zones | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +593 | +241 |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1° S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ecuador bigger than Gabon?
- No. Ecuador is 4% smaller than Gabon. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Gabon?
- About 1.0 times: Gabon has 1.04× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Ecuador and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Gabon about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ecuador or Gabon?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 2,593,130. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².
- Which is richer, Ecuador or Gabon?
- By gross national income per person, Gabon: $8,090 against $6,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.17× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ecuador or Gabon?
- In Ecuador: life expectancy at birth is 77.6 years, against 68.5 — 9.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ecuador and Gabon have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).