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Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Ecuador say, side by side, checked daily.
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Level 2 of 4
Updated 17 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Some regions differ, see the official page.
Updated 2 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Keep luggage with you; nobody can make you put it on the overhead rack.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Book only with licensed operators and ignore middlemen who approach you.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Refuse food, drinks, flyers or perfume samples from people you do not know.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗If sprayed, asked for help or near a scuffle, hold on to your bags and move away.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
Health
Be up to date on routine vaccines; hepatitis A and B are recommended, typhoid is worth considering, and yellow fever is advised for low-lying areas east of the Andes.
Quito lies at 9,400 feet above sea level, and plans should allow for high altitude.
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $130.3 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $7,125Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | crude petroleum, shellfish, bananas, fish, gold (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 18.3 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 28.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 68.2%, Protestant 19% (Evangelical 18.3%, Adventist 0.6%, other Protestant 0.2%), Jehovah's Witness 1.4%, other 2.3%, none 8.2% don't know/no response 1% (2023 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2023 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 283,561 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlandsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +593Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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