Ecuador vs Ghana
Ecuador is 8% larger than Ghana.
EcuadorGhanaEcuador moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.08×
Ecuador is 1.08× the area of Ghana.
 Ecuador |  Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEcuador: 1.08× the area | 257,204 km²#76 of 194 | 238,535 km²#80 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGhana: 1.92× the population | 18,289,896#71 of 194 · 2025 | 35,064,272#47 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGhana: 2.07× the density | 71 / km²#114 of 194 | 147 / km²#61 of 194 |
| Urban populationEcuador: 1.08× the urban share | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGhana: 1.85× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 3.34 per woman#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGhana: 0.98 points higher | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 | +1.83%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGhana: 1.75× the birth rate | 14.8 per 1,000#101 of 192 · 2024 | 25.9 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGhana: 1.35× the death rate | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ghana: 11.5 points higher | 23.9%#100 of 192 · 2025 | 35.4%#50 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Ecuador: 4.8 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGhana: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGhana: 1.48× the refugees for its size | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 | 0.46 per 1,000#75 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEcuador: 11.9 years longer | 77.6 years#63 of 192 · 2024 | 65.7 years#164 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGhana: 2.52× the infant mortality | 10.9 per 1,000 births#106 of 191 · 2024 | 27.5 per 1,000 births#52 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEcuador: 8.56× the doctors per person | 2.31 per 1,000#78 of 178 · 2020 | 0.27 per 1,000#140 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentEcuador: 3.19× the university enrolment | 67.9%#49 of 145 · 2023 | 21.3%#114 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexEcuador: 0.149 higher | 0.777#87 of 190 · 2023 | 0.628#140 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEcuador: 2.62× the income per person | $6,890#96 of 185 · 2025 | $2,630#143 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEcuador: 1.14× the economy | $130.32B2025 | $114.21B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Ecuador: 1.95× the output per person | $16,757#103 of 184 · 2025 | $8,610#134 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGhana: 2.3 points higher | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 | +6.0%#32 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGhana: 13.5 points higher | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 | +14.2%#14 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEcuador: 1.1× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGhana: 11.5× the share in extreme poverty | 3.4%#62 of 149 · 2025 | 39.0%#22 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ecuador: 2.4 higher | 45.9#12 of 149 · 2025 | 43.5#23 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureGhana: 2.1 points higher | 32.5% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 34.6% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGhana: 1.7 points higher | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 18.3% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEcuador: 3.7 points higher | 50.9% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 | 47.2% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGhana: 0.7 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGhana: 3.7 points higher | 31.4% of GDP#98 of 168 · 2025 | 35.1% of GDP#84 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingEcuador: 4.38× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#56 of 155 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#145 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEcuador: 1.07× the share online | 77%#104 of 184 · 2024 | 72%#116 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGhana: 1.12× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEcuador: 1.61× the forest share | 50% of land#50 of 192 · 2024 | 31% of land#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEcuador: 3.77× the CO₂ per person | 2.64 t a year#89 of 185 · 2024 | 0.70 t a year#141 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGhana: 20.1 points higher | 18.9%#112 of 190 · 2021 | 39.0%#63 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityEcuador: 6.6 points higher | 98.5%#116 of 192 · 2024 | 91.9%#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ghana: 1.51× the air pollution | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 | 28.1 µg/m³#53 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEcuador: 8.5 points higher | 23.8% of land#53 of 191 · 2025 | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGhana: 17.0 points higher | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 | 20.7% of land#53 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEcuador: 1.08× the water stress | 6.8%#107 of 176 · 2022 | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEcuador: 1.92× the rain and snow | 2,274 mm#23 of 180 · 2022 | 1,187 mm#75 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGhana: 0.73 higher | −0.64#151 of 193 · 2025 | +0.09#98 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGhana: 0.63 higher | −0.74#136 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEcuador: 25.4× the homicide rate | 45.7 per 100,000#4 of 146 · 2023 | 1.8 per 100,000#82 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Quito | Accra |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Ghana cedi (GHS) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 · UTC−6 to UTC−5, 2 time zones | UTC |
| Calling code | +593 | +233 |
| Region | South America | Western 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; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Ghana?
- Yes. Ecuador is 8% larger than Ghana. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Ecuador?
- About 1.1 times: Ecuador has 1.08× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ecuador and Ghana 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 Ghana about 1.02×. 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 Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Ghana 147 per km².
- Which is richer, Ecuador or Ghana?
- By gross national income per person, Ecuador: $6,890 against $2,630 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.62× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ecuador or Ghana?
- In Ecuador: life expectancy at birth is 77.6 years, against 65.7 — 11.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ecuador and Ghana have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).