Ecuador vs Guinea
Ecuador is 5% larger than Guinea.
EcuadorGuineaEcuador moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.05×
Ecuador is 1.05× the area of Guinea.
 Ecuador |  Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEcuador: 1.05× the area | 257,204 km²#76 of 194 | 245,857 km²#77 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEcuador: 1.21× the population | 18,289,896#71 of 194 · 2025 | 15,099,727#75 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEcuador: 1.16× the density | 71 / km²#114 of 194 | 61 / km²#125 of 194 |
| Urban populationEcuador: 1.65× the urban share | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuinea: 2.28× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 4.13 per woman#20 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuinea: 1.46 points higher | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 | +2.31%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuinea: 2.25× the birth rate | 14.8 per 1,000#101 of 192 · 2024 | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGuinea: 1.73× the death rate | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guinea: 16.6 points higher | 23.9%#100 of 192 · 2025 | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Ecuador: 5.1 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 3.5%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEcuador: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuinea: 10.2× the refugees for its size | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 | 3.16 per 1,000#33 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEcuador: 16.7 years longer | 77.6 years#63 of 192 · 2024 | 60.9 years#185 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuinea: 5.49× the infant mortality | 10.9 per 1,000 births#106 of 191 · 2024 | 59.8 per 1,000 births#7 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEcuador: 11× the doctors per person | 2.31 per 1,000#78 of 178 · 2020 | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 67.9%#49 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexEcuador: 0.277 higher | 0.777#87 of 190 · 2023 | 0.500#176 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEcuador: 3.98× the income per person | $6,890#96 of 185 · 2025 | $1,730#154 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEcuador: 4.6× the economy | $130.32B2025 | $28.35B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Ecuador: 3.4× the output per person | $16,757#103 of 184 · 2025 | $4,935#151 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuinea: 3.7 points higher | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 | +7.4%#16 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGuinea: 2.9 points higher | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGuinea: 1.58× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 5.2%#86 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGuinea: 3.44× the share in extreme poverty | 3.4%#62 of 149 · 2025 | 11.7%#43 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ecuador: 16.3 higher | 45.9#12 of 149 · 2025 | 29.6#123 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuinea: 14.9 points higher | 32.5% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 47.4% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEcuador: 2.4 points higher | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEcuador: 12.4 points higher | 50.9% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuinea: 26.4 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 27.4% of GDP#4 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGuinea: 10.0 points higher | 31.4% of GDP#98 of 168 · 2025 | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingEcuador: 1.03× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#56 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEcuador: 2.32× the share online | 77%#104 of 184 · 2024 | 33%#161 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEcuador: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 98 per 100#131 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEcuador: 2.49× the forest share | 50% of land#50 of 192 · 2024 | 20% of land#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEcuador: 7.54× the CO₂ per person | 2.64 t a year#89 of 185 · 2024 | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuinea: 47.7 points higher | 18.9%#112 of 190 · 2021 | 66.6%#31 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityEcuador: 44.7 points higher | 98.5%#116 of 192 · 2024 | 53.8%#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guinea: 1.47× the air pollution | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 | 27.3 µg/m³#56 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuinea: 18.8 points higher | 23.8% of land#53 of 191 · 2025 | 42.6% of land#6 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuinea: 21.0 points higher | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 | 24.7% of land#40 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEcuador: 4.86× the water stress | 6.8%#107 of 176 · 2022 | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEcuador: 1.38× the rain and snow | 2,274 mm#23 of 180 · 2022 | 1,651 mm#48 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEcuador: 0.09 higher | −0.64#151 of 193 · 2025 | −0.73#156 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEcuador: 0.33 higher | −0.74#136 of 193 · 2025 | −1.07#158 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 |
| Capital | Quito | Conakry |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Guinean franc (GNF) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar | French, languages of Guinea |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 · UTC−6 to UTC−5, 2 time zones | UTC |
| Calling code | +593 | +224 |
| 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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- Yes. Ecuador is 5% larger than Guinea. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Ecuador?
- About 1.0 times: Ecuador has 1.05× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Ecuador and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 15,099,727. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Guinea 61 per km².
- Which is richer, Ecuador or Guinea?
- By gross national income per person, Ecuador: $6,890 against $1,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.98× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ecuador or Guinea?
- In Ecuador: life expectancy at birth is 77.6 years, against 60.9 — 16.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ecuador and Guinea have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).