Ecuador vs Uganda
Ecuador is 7% larger than Uganda.
EcuadorUgandaEcuador moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.07×
Ecuador is 1.07× the area of Uganda.
 Ecuador |  Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEcuador: 1.07× the area | 257,204 km²#76 of 194 | 241,038 km²#79 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUganda: 2.81× the population | 18,289,896#71 of 194 · 2025 | 51,384,894#31 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUganda: 3.0× the density | 71 / km²#114 of 194 | 213 / km²#48 of 194 |
| Urban populationEcuador: 1.99× the urban share | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUganda: 2.3× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 4.17 per woman#19 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUganda: 1.85 points higher | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 | +2.70%#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUganda: 2.32× the birth rate | 14.8 per 1,000#101 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEcuador: 1.08× the death rate | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Uganda: 19.2 points higher | 23.9%#100 of 192 · 2025 | 43.1%#10 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Ecuador: 6.4 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 2.2%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEcuador: 1.4 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | −2.3 per 1,000#151 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEcuador: 1.24× the refugees for its size | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 | 0.25 per 1,000#94 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 mortalityUganda: 3.29× the infant mortality | 10.9 per 1,000 births#106 of 191 · 2024 | 35.9 per 1,000 births#31 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEcuador: 12.2× the doctors per person | 2.31 per 1,000#78 of 178 · 2020 | 0.19 per 1,000#151 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 67.9%#49 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexEcuador: 0.195 higher | 0.777#87 of 190 · 2023 | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEcuador: 6.15× the income per person | $6,890#96 of 185 · 2025 | $1,120#166 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEcuador: 2.1× the economy | $130.32B2025 | $61.99B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Ecuador: 4.8× the output per person | $16,757#103 of 184 · 2025 | $3,488#167 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUganda: 2.6 points higher | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUganda: 2.9 points higher | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEcuador: 1.22× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUganda: 16× the share in extreme poverty | 3.4%#62 of 149 · 2025 | 54.4%#10 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ecuador: 7.7 higher | 45.9#12 of 149 · 2025 | 38.2#51 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureUganda: 32.4 points higher | 32.5% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 64.9% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEcuador: 9.3 points higher | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 7.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEcuador: 23.0 points higher | 50.9% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 | 27.9% of jobs#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUganda: 4.4 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 5.4% of GDP#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEcuador: 10.0 points higher | 31.4% of GDP#98 of 168 · 2025 | 21.4% of GDP#129 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingEcuador: 1.07× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#56 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#67 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEcuador: 8.67× the share online | 77%#104 of 184 · 2024 | 9%#183 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEcuador: 1.23× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 83 per 100#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEcuador: 4.18× the forest share | 50% of land#50 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEcuador: 15.5× the CO₂ per person | 2.64 t a year#89 of 185 · 2024 | 0.17 t a year#170 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUganda: 72.0 points higher | 18.9%#112 of 190 · 2021 | 90.9%#5 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityEcuador: 43.2 points higher | 98.5%#116 of 192 · 2024 | 55.3%#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Uganda: 1.68× the air pollution | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEcuador: 7.7 points higher | 23.8% of land#53 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUganda: 39.9 points higher | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 | 43.6% of land#10 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEcuador: 1.17× the water stress | 6.8%#107 of 176 · 2022 | 5.8%#113 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEcuador: 1.93× the rain and snow | 2,274 mm#23 of 180 · 2022 | 1,180 mm#77 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEcuador: 0.23 higher | −0.64#151 of 193 · 2025 | −0.87#160 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEcuador: 0.37 higher | −0.74#136 of 193 · 2025 | −1.11#163 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEcuador: 5.08× the homicide rate | 45.7 per 100,000#4 of 146 · 2023 | 9.0 per 100,000#32 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Quito | Kampala |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Ugandan shilling (UGX) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar | English, Swahili |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5 · UTC−6 to UTC−5, 2 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +593 | +256 |
| Region | South America | Eastern 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; Uganda at 1° N 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Ecuador is 7% larger than Uganda. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Ecuador?
- About 1.1 times: Ecuador has 1.07× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Ecuador and Uganda 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 Uganda 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Uganda 213 per km².
- Which is richer, Ecuador or Uganda?
- By gross national income per person, Ecuador: $6,890 against $1,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.15× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ecuador or Uganda?
- 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 Uganda have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).