Ecuador vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 4% larger than Ecuador.
EcuadorNew ZealandEcuador moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.96×
Ecuador is 0.96× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 1.04× the size of Ecuador.
 Ecuador |  New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaNew Zealand: 1.04× the area | 257,204 km²#76 of 194 | 268,021 km²#74 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEcuador: 3.43× the population | 18,289,896#71 of 194 · 2025 | 5,324,700#123 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEcuador: 3.58× the density | 71 / km²#114 of 194 | 20 / km²#167 of 194 |
| Urban populationNew Zealand: 1.32× the urban share | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 84%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEcuador: 1.15× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 1.57 per woman#126 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEcuador: 0.20 points higher | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEcuador: 1.35× the birth rate | 14.8 per 1,000#101 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNew Zealand: 1.37× the death rate | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ecuador: 6.0 points higher | 23.9%#100 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65New Zealand: 9.0 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 17.6%#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationNew Zealand: 4.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | +3.3 per 1,000#28 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEcuador: 31× the refugees for its size | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNew Zealand: 4.4 years longer | 77.6 years#63 of 192 · 2024 | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEcuador: 2.73× the infant mortality | 10.9 per 1,000 births#106 of 191 · 2024 | 4.0 per 1,000 births#155 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNew Zealand: 1.56× the doctors per person | 2.31 per 1,000#78 of 178 · 2020 | 3.61 per 1,000#41 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentNew Zealand: 1.14× the university enrolment | 67.9%#49 of 145 · 2023 | 77.2%#32 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexNew Zealand: 0.161 higher | 0.777#87 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNew Zealand: 6.77× the income per person | $6,890#96 of 185 · 2025 | $46,630#24 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPNew Zealand: 2.03× the economy | $130.32B2025 | $264.06B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)New Zealand: 3.42× the output per person | $16,757#103 of 184 · 2025 | $57,350#35 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEcuador: 3.2 points higher | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNew Zealand: 2.1 points higher | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 | +2.8%#95 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNew Zealand: 1.55× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 3.4%#62 of 149 · 2025 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 45.9#12 of 149 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureEcuador: 27.1 points higher | 32.5% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 5.4% of jobs#128 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNew Zealand: 3.3 points higher | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNew Zealand: 23.7 points higher | 50.9% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 | 74.6% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNew Zealand: 0.3 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEcuador: 6.7 points higher | 31.4% of GDP#98 of 168 · 2025 | 24.7% of GDP#116 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingEcuador: 1.91× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#56 of 155 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersNew Zealand: 1.21× the share online | 77%#104 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#36 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNew Zealand: 1.27× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 130 per 100#52 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEcuador: 1.28× the forest share | 50% of land#50 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#69 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personNew Zealand: 2.28× the CO₂ per person | 2.64 t a year#89 of 185 · 2024 | 6.01 t a year#39 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNew Zealand: 10.0 points higher | 18.9%#112 of 190 · 2021 | 28.9%#82 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityNew Zealand: 1.5 points higher | 98.5%#116 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ecuador: 2.7× the air pollution | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 | 6.9 µg/m³#175 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNew Zealand: 9.6 points higher | 23.8% of land#53 of 191 · 2025 | 33.4% of land#26 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEcuador: 1.7 points higher | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNew Zealand: 1.18× the water stress | 6.8%#107 of 176 · 2022 | 8.0%#99 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEcuador: 1.31× the rain and snow | 2,274 mm#23 of 180 · 2022 | 1,732 mm#44 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNew Zealand: 1.82 higher | −0.64#151 of 193 · 2025 | +1.18#24 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNew Zealand: 2.63 higher | −0.74#136 of 193 · 2025 | +1.89#8 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEcuador: 30.5× the homicide rate | 45.7 per 100,000#4 of 146 · 2023 | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | — | OECD |
| Capital | Quito | Wellington |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar | English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5 · UTC−6 to UTC−5, 2 time zones | UTC+12, summer time UTC+13 · UTC+12 to UTC+12:45, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +593 | +64 |
| Region | South America | Australia and New Zealand, Oceania |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Ecuador. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Ecuador is 4% smaller than New Zealand. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into New Zealand?
- About 1.0 times: New Zealand has 1.04× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Ecuador and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ecuador or New Zealand?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 5,324,700. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².
- Which is richer, Ecuador or New Zealand?
- By gross national income per person, New Zealand: $46,630 against $6,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.77× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ecuador or New Zealand?
- In New Zealand: life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years, against 77.6 — 4.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ecuador and New Zealand have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Ecuador: presidential republic; New Zealand: constitutional monarchy.