CNY
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USD
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Ecuador
283,561 km²
3.0% of largest
China is 33.84× larger than Ecuador
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Ecuador
1.3% OF LARGEST
18.29M
PEOPLE
China has 76.91× the population of Ecuador
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Ecuador
0.7% OF LARGEST
$130.32B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Ecuador
2.0% OF LARGEST
40.25K
TROOPS
China has 50.56× the active personnel of Ecuador
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Ecuador
2.3% OF LARGEST
74
AIRCRAFT
China has 44.39× the aircraft of Ecuador
Naval Assets
China
Ecuador
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Ecuador
1.2% OF LARGEST
26.3
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Ecuador
0.1% OF LARGEST
$4B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Ecuador
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Ecuador
$37.8B
Exports
$37.8B
Imports
$33.6B
Trade Balance
+$4.2B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Ecuador
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Ecuador
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Ecuador
supply
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Ecuador
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Ecuador
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Ecuador
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Ecuador
4
Gold
4
Silver
2
Bronze
10
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 10
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Ecuador
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Ecuador
28.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 10.2 years older (median) than Ecuador
Youth Population
Ecuador has the highest youth population at 52.0% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Ecuador
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
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— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
5
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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China
|
Ecuador
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $6 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $30 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $300 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $70 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $22 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $18 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Ecuador
Physicians per 1,000
China
Ecuador
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Ecuador
Diabetes prevalence
China
Ecuador
Obesity prevalence
Ecuador
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Ecuador
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Ecuador — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 18289896 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 283561 |
| Capital | Beijing | Quito |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Spanish |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 40,250 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 118,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 158,250 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $2,510,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 214 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 72 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 26 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $130,320,560,400 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $7,125 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 45.9 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 33.8 times larger in area than Ecuador.
That's a massive difference!
China has 76.9 times more people than Ecuador.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Ecuador: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 149.6x larger than Ecuador's $130B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 76.9x larger than Ecuador's 18M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 33.8x larger than Ecuador.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Ecuador's 40Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Ecuador runs a trade surplus of $4B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Ecuador's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology