Ecuador vs United Kingdom
Ecuador is 6% larger than United Kingdom.
EcuadorUnited KingdomEcuador moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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1.06×
Ecuador is 1.06× the area of United Kingdom.
 Ecuador |  United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEcuador: 1.06× the area | 257,204 km²#76 of 194 | 242,495 km²#78 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited Kingdom: 3.8× the population | 18,289,896#71 of 194 · 2025 | 69,487,000#22 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited Kingdom: 4.03× the density | 71 / km²#114 of 194 | 287 / km²#31 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited Kingdom: 1.31× the urban share | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEcuador: 1.17× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 1.55 per woman#130 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEcuador: 0.55 points higher | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 | +0.30%#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEcuador: 1.49× the birth rate | 14.8 per 1,000#101 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited Kingdom: 1.87× the death rate | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ecuador: 6.9 points higher | 23.9%#100 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United Kingdom: 11.1 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 19.7%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited Kingdom: 6.5 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | +5.6 per 1,000#17 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 expectancyUnited Kingdom: 3.8 years longer | 77.6 years#63 of 192 · 2024 | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEcuador: 2.66× the infant mortality | 10.9 per 1,000 births#106 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited Kingdom: 1.43× the doctors per person | 2.31 per 1,000#78 of 178 · 2020 | 3.30 per 1,000#53 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentUnited Kingdom: 1.18× the university enrolment | 67.9%#49 of 145 · 2023 | 80.4%#24 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexUnited Kingdom: 0.169 higher | 0.777#87 of 190 · 2023 | 0.946#12 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited Kingdom: 7.92× the income per person | $6,890#96 of 185 · 2025 | $54,550#19 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited Kingdom: 30.7× the economy | $130.32B2025 | $4T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United Kingdom: 3.86× the output per person | $16,757#103 of 184 · 2025 | $64,606#26 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEcuador: 2.3 points higher | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited Kingdom: 3.2 points higher | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUnited Kingdom: 1.42× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 4.7%#101 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEcuador: 8.5× the share in extreme poverty | 3.4%#62 of 149 · 2025 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ecuador: 13.5 higher | 45.9#12 of 149 · 2025 | 32.4#99 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureEcuador: 31.6 points higher | 32.5% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEcuador: 0.7 points higher | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited Kingdom: 32.3 points higher | 50.9% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 | 83.2% of jobs#7 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEcuador: 0.1 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#136 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEcuador: 0.8 points higher | 31.4% of GDP#98 of 168 · 2025 | 30.6% of GDP#101 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUnited Kingdom: 1.12× the military spending | 2.1% of GDP#56 of 155 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#45 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited Kingdom: 1.24× the share online | 77%#104 of 184 · 2024 | 96%#25 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited Kingdom: 1.2× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 122 per 100#76 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEcuador: 3.68× the forest share | 50% of land#50 of 192 · 2024 | 14% of land#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited Kingdom: 1.6× the CO₂ per person | 2.64 t a year#89 of 185 · 2024 | 4.22 t a year#57 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEcuador: 6.7 points higher | 18.9%#112 of 190 · 2021 | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited Kingdom: 1.5 points higher | 98.5%#116 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ecuador: 1.96× the air pollution | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 | 9.5 µg/m³#157 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited Kingdom: 4.6 points higher | 23.8% of land#53 of 191 · 2025 | 28.4% of land#41 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited Kingdom: 21.6 points higher | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 | 25.3% of land#38 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited Kingdom: 2.12× the water stress | 6.8%#107 of 176 · 2022 | 14.4%#75 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEcuador: 1.86× the rain and snow | 2,274 mm#23 of 180 · 2022 | 1,220 mm#73 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited Kingdom: 0.93 higher | −0.64#151 of 193 · 2025 | +0.29#80 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited Kingdom: 2.27 higher | −0.74#136 of 193 · 2025 | +1.53#17 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEcuador: 41.5× the homicide rate | 45.7 per 100,000#4 of 146 · 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Quito | London |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Pound sterling (GBP) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Northern Quichua, Shuar | English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Cornish, Scots, British Sign Language, Ulster Scots |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5 · UTC−6 to UTC−5, 2 time zones | UTC, summer time UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +593 | +44 |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe, Europe |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Ecuador is 6% larger than United Kingdom. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Ecuador?
- About 1.1 times: Ecuador has 1.06× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Ecuador and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².
- Which is richer, Ecuador or United Kingdom?
- By gross national income per person, United Kingdom: $54,550 against $6,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.92× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ecuador or United Kingdom?
- In United Kingdom: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 77.6 — 3.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ecuador and United Kingdom have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Ecuador: presidential republic; United Kingdom: constitutional monarchy.