Travel & technology
Electric power
- Plug shape
- Voltage
- 120V, 60Hz
Phone dialing
- Code to call Ecuador
- +593
What every visitor should know about Ecuador:
- Money
- The currency is the US dollar (USD). 1 dollar is worth about €0.70.
- Crime
- CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 2.5 out of 5 (Use caution)
Areas of concern:
- Mugging
- Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
- Armed robbery is frequent
- Capital
- Quito
- Tap water
- Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.
Ecuador facts and figures:
People
- Population
- 14,573,101
- Language
- Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
- Ethnicity
- Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3%
Economy
- GDP
- US$7,700 (per capita)
- Income equality
- Moderate