🇪🇨 Ecuador
EC / ECU #73
Nomad Score
60.0
Cities
21
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Republic of Ecuador
Capital
Quito
Continent
South America / South America
Area
276,841 km²
Population
17.5M
Density
61.2/km²
Government
Unitary presidential republic
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.ec
Calling Code
+593
Timezones
UTC-06:00, UTC-05:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.777
GDP per capita (2024)
$15,840
Life Expectancy (2023)
77.4 yrs
Internet Users (2024)
77.2%
Gini Index (2019)
45.7
Inflation (2030)
1.5%
Unemployment (2030)
3.5%
Urban Population (2024)
63.2%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
6.1/10
PM2.5 (2019)
16.6 µg/m³
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Spanish (Español)
Religions
Christianity 89.3%,
No religion 8.9%,
Other 2.0%
Currencies
$ USD — United States dollar
📰 LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Countries Identified as Undervalued Land and Residency Markets for 2026 | 🧠 Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 2 weeks ago |
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#102 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
45
Total Accessible
85
🛂 Digital Nomad Visa
Digital Nomad Visa (Visa Nomada)
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$1,446/mo
· 24 mo
Immigration Programs
💻 1 Nomad
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🏠 3 Residency
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🏆 1 Citizenship
🏆 TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuenca | 7.0 | $1,790/mo | -- |
| 2 | Quito | 6.7 | $2,170/mo | -- |
| 3 | Vilcabamba | 6.5 | $1,790/mo | -- |
| 4 | Loja | 6.4 | $1,590/mo | -- |
| 5 | Cotacachi | 6.3 | $1,770/mo | -- |
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