Capital

Ecuador

name: Quito

geographic coordinates: 0 13 S, 78 30 W

time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

time zone note: Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)

etymology: named after the Quitu, a Pre-Columbian indigenous people credited with founding the city; the name is also a combination of two Tsafiki words: quitso (meaning "center" or "half") + to or tu ("the world"); the combination roughly translates as "center of the world" and reflects the fact that native peoples recognized that at the two annual equinoxes, the overhead sun in that area (only about 20 km (12 mi) north of the equator) did not display any shade and thus must be in the middle of the world

Cote d'Ivoire

name: Yamoussoukro (legislative capital), Abidjan (administrative capital); note - although Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the administrative capital as well as the officially designated commercial capital; the US, like other countries, maintains its Embassy in Abidjan geographic coordinates: 6 49 N, 5 16 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: Yamoussoukro is named after Queen Yamoussou, who ruled in the village of N'Gokro in 1929 at the time of French colonization; the village was renamed Yamoussoukro, the suffix "-kro" meaning "town" in the native Baoule language; Abidjan's name supposedly comes from a misunderstanding; tradition states that an old man carrying branches met a European explorer who asked for the name of the nearest village; the man, not understanding and terrified by this unexpected encounter, fled  shouting "min-chan m’bidjan," which in the Ebrie language means: "I return from cutting leaves"; the explorer, thinking that his question had been answered, recorded the name of the locale as Abidjan; a different version has the first colonists asking native women the name of the place and getting a similar response

Citizenship

Ecuador

citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: yes

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years

Cote d'Ivoire

citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Cote d'Ivoire dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Cote d'Ivoire

presidential republic

Legal system

Ecuador

civil law based on the Chilean civil code with modifications; traditional law in indigenous communities

Cote d'Ivoire

civil law system based on the French civil code; judicial review of legislation held in the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court

Suffrage

Ecuador

18-65 years of age; universal and compulsory; 16-18, over 65, and other eligible voters, voluntary

Cote d'Ivoire

18 years of age; universal

Area

Ecuador

total: 283,561 sq km

land: 276,841 sq km

water: 6,720 sq km

note: includes Galapagos Islands

Cote d'Ivoire

total: 322,463 sq km land: 318,003 sq km water: 4,460 sq km

Land use

Ecuador

agricultural land: 29.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 4.7% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 5.6% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 19.4% (2018 est.)

forest: 38.9% (2018 est.)

other: 31.4% (2018 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

agricultural land: 64.8% (2011 est.) arable land: 9.1% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 14.2% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 41.5% (2011 est.) forest: 32.7% (2011 est.) other: 2.5% (2011 est.)

Location

Ecuador

Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru

Cote d'Ivoire

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia

Age structure

Ecuador

0-14 years: 24.49% (male 2,183,293/female 2,098,856)

15-64 years: 66.44% (male 5,739,156/female 5,876,090)

65 years and over: 9.07% (2023 est.) (male 745,170/female 840,761)

Cote d'Ivoire

0-14 years: 39.59% (male 5,213,630 /female 5,182,872) 15-24 years: 19.91% (male 2,613,772 /female 2,615,680) 25-54 years: 34.25% (male 4,577,394 /female 4,416,408) 55-64 years: 3.47% (male 460,048 /female 451,604) 65 years and over: 2.78% (male 325,510 /female 403,664) (2018 est.)

Birth rate

Ecuador

18 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

30.1 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Death rate

Ecuador

7.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

8.40

Languages

Ecuador

Spanish (Castilian) 93% (official), Quechua 4.1%, other indigenous 0.7%, foreign 2.2%; note - (Quechua and Shuar are official languages of intercultural relations; other indigenous languages are in official use by indigenous peoples in the areas they inhabit) (2010 est.)

major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Cote d'Ivoire

French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken

Life expectancy at birth

Ecuador

total population: 74.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 69.7 years

female: 80.4 years

Cote d'Ivoire

60.10

Major urban areas - population

Ecuador

3.142 million Guayaquil, 1.957 million QUITO (capital) (2023)

Cote d'Ivoire

4.921 million ABIDJAN (seat of government), 231,000 YAMOUSSOUKRO (capital) (2018)

Median age

Ecuador

total: 27.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 26.8 years

female: 28.7 years

Cote d'Ivoire

total: 19.9 years male: 20 years female: 19.8 years (2018 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

19.8 years (2011/12 est.)

Net migration rate

Ecuador

-1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

1.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Population distribution

Ecuador

nearly half of the population is concentrated in the interior in the Andean intermontane basins and valleys, with large concentrations also found along the western coastal strip; the rainforests of the east remain sparsely populated

Cote d'Ivoire

the population is primarily located in the forested south, with the highest concentration of people residing in and around the cities on the Atlantic coast; most of the northern savanna remains sparsely populated with higher concentrations located along transportation corridors

Population growth rate

Ecuador

0.99% (2023 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

2.3% (2018 est.)

Total fertility rate

Ecuador

2.24 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

3.83 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Urbanization

Ecuador

urban population: 64.8% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

rate of urbanization: 3.38% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Education expenditures

Ecuador

3.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

4.40

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Ecuador

total: 15 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2020)

Cote d'Ivoire

female: 9 years (2016)

Cote d'Ivoire

7.80

Cote d'Ivoire

15.90

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Ecuador

-4.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

-4.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

$97,160,000,000

Industrial production growth rate

Ecuador

0.49% (2021 est.)

note: excludes oil refining

Cote d'Ivoire

4.20

Cote d'Ivoire

3.9

Cote d'Ivoire

$3,900

Cote d'Ivoire

8,747,000

Cote d'Ivoire

9.40

Labor force

Ecuador

8.528 million (2021 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

8,747,000

Population below poverty line

Ecuador

25% (2019 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

46.3% (2015 est.)

Unemployment rate

Ecuador

6.43% (2021 est.)

6.11% (2020 est.)

3.81% (2019 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

9.4% (2013 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

total: 3.9% male: 2.8% female: 5.1% (2016 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

47.00

Public debt

Ecuador

45.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

43.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

47.00

Cote d'Ivoire

0.80

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Ecuador

0.13% (2021 est.)

-0.34% (2020 est.)

0.27% (2019 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

0.80

Cote d'Ivoire

4.25

Cote d'Ivoire

4.25

Cote d'Ivoire

$11,740,000,000

Exports

Ecuador

$29.325 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$22.401 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$26.12 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Cote d'Ivoire

$11,740,000,000

Exports - partners

Ecuador

United States 30%, China 13%, Panama 8%, Chile 7% (2019)

Cote d'Ivoire

Netherlands 11.8%, US 7.9%, France 6.4%, Belgium 6.4%, Germany 5.8%, Burkina Faso 4.5%, India 4.4%, Mali 4.2% (2017)

Cote d'Ivoire

$9,447,000,000

Imports

Ecuador

$28.567 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$19.877 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$25.89 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Cote d'Ivoire

$9,447,000,000

Imports - partners

Ecuador

United States 22%, China 18%, Colombia 9%, Panama 5% (2019)

Cote d'Ivoire

Nigeria 15%, France 13.4%, China 11.3%, US 4.3% (2017)

Cote d'Ivoire

NA

Cote d'Ivoire

9,730,000,000

Cote d'Ivoire

6,245,000,000

Cote d'Ivoire

872,000,000

Cote d'Ivoire

19,000,000

Cote d'Ivoire

54,000

Cote d'Ivoire

26,700

Cote d'Ivoire

62,350

Cote d'Ivoire

2,322,000,000

Cote d'Ivoire

2017 est.

Cote d'Ivoire

2017 est.

Cote d'Ivoire

305,562

Cote d'Ivoire

31,747,233

Cote d'Ivoire

6,297,676

Cote d'Ivoire

142,825

Cote d'Ivoire

27

Cote d'Ivoire

660

Cote d'Ivoire

81,996

Cote d'Ivoire

980

Airports

Ecuador

432 (2021)

Cote d'Ivoire

27

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Ecuador

total: 2,371,297 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

total: 142,825 (2017 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2017 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

26,700

Cote d'Ivoire

62,350 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

54,000 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

6,245,000,000

Cote d'Ivoire

872,000,000

Cote d'Ivoire

19,000,000

Cote d'Ivoire

9,730,000,000

Internet users

Ecuador

total: 13.68 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 76% (2021 est.)

according to 2021 statistics from Ecuador's Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society, 50% of homes do not have access to fixed internet

Cote d'Ivoire

total: 6,297,676 (July 2016 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

0

Cote d'Ivoire

0 cu m (2017 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

2.322 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Railways

Ecuador

total: 965 km (2022)

narrow gauge: 965 km (2022) 1.067-m gauge

note: passenger service limited to certain sections of track, mostly for tourist trains

Cote d'Ivoire

total: 660 km (2008) narrow gauge: 660 km 1.000-m gauge (2008) note: an additional 622 km of this railroad extends into Burkina Faso

Roadways

Ecuador

total: 43,950 km (2022)

paved: 8,895 km (2022)

unpaved: 35,055 km (2022)

Cote d'Ivoire

81,996

Telephones - fixed lines

Ecuador

total subscriptions: 1,846,666 (2021)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2021 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

total subscriptions: 305,562 (2017 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2017 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Ecuador

total subscriptions: 16,789,600 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 94 (2021 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

31,747,233

Waterways

Ecuador

1,500 km (2012) (most inaccessible)

Cote d'Ivoire

980

Disputes - international

Ecuador

organized illegal narcotics operations in Colombia penetrate across Ecuador's shared border

Cote d'Ivoire

disputed maritime border between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana