Population
17.5M
Unitary presidential republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,034
in 2031
Passport power
#102
45 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
21
Top: Cuenca
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
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #102 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 45
- Total accessible
- 85
- Digital nomad visa
- Digital Nomad Visa (Visa Nomada) $1,446/month · 24 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 3 Residency 1 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Spanish (Español)
- Religions
- Christianity 89.3%, No religion 8.9%, Other 2.0%
- Currencies
- $ USD — United States dollar
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.777
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $21,034
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 77.6 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 77.2%
- Gini index (2019)
- 45.7
- Inflation (2031)
- 1.5%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 3.1%
- Urban population (2025)
- 63.4%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.1/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 17.7 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 45.7/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.59
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Countries Identified as Undervalued Land and Residency Markets for 2026 | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 3 months ago |