Ecuador: Statistical Overview

Capital: Quito

Population

Total Population: 18,135,478

Natural Increase: 0.9%

Density: 72 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 65.0%

Ethnic Origins: Mestizos represent 72% of the total population of Ecuador, Amerindians 7%, Montubios a little over 7%, Afro-Ecuadorians around 7%, Europeans about 6% and other ethnic groups a little less than 1%. (National Institute of Statistics and Censuses)

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: Amerindian languages, particularly Quechua

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 68.2%, Protestant 19%, Jehovah's Witness 1.4%, other 3.3%

Literacy Rate: 91.0%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Quito

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: American Dollar (USD)

Country Overview

Area: 256,370 km²

Type of State: Presidential republic

Type of Economy: Low income, primarily agricultural economy dependent on international aid..
Ecuador's economy faces significant challenges, including high debt and social unrest, although it shows some resilience thanks to stable oil production.

HDI*: 0.777/1

HDI (World Rank): 89/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Ecuador, dial 00
To call Ecuador, dial +593

Internet Suffix: .ec

Households with a computer: 33.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 15.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 77.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 98.7% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	17,918	25,690	33,049	30,902	29,428
Exports of Goods (million USD)	20,355	26,699	32,658	31,126	33,670
Imports of Services (million USD)	3,094	4,428	6,070	6,071	5,992
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,914	2,204	3,425	4,070	3,653

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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