Ecuador and Bhutan Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country
Ecuador	Bhutan
Leader
President: Rafael Correa	Head of state: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Population
15,223,680	716,896
Life Expectancy
75.940 years	67.880 years
Capital City
Quito	Thimphu
Largest city
Guayaquil (population: 1,952,030)	Thimphu (population: 98,676)
Human Development Index
0.807	0.613
GDP per capita
$8,600 US	$6,200 US
Literacy Rate
91%	47%
Corruption Perception Index
2	5.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
25%	13.9%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
4.200%	4.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished	Abolished

Political System
republic	in transition to constitutional monarchy; special treaty relationship with India
Independence date
24 May 1822 (from Spain)	1907 (became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary king)
Religions
Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%	Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%
Languages
Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)	Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects
Exports
petroleum, bananas, cut flowers, shrimp, cacao, coffee, hemp, wood, fish	electricity (to India), cardamom, gypsum, timber, handicrafts, cement, fruit, precious stones, spices
External Debt
$10,050,000,000 $	$1,275,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
the US dollar is used; the sucre was eliminated in 2000	ngultrum (BTN) per US dollar - 41.487 (2007), 45.279 (2006), 44.101 (2005), 45.317 (2004), 46.583 (2003) note: the ngultrum is pegged to the Indian rupee
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.900%	1.000%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1	0
Location
Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru	Southern Asia, between China and India
Area
283,561 km sq	38,394 km sq
Coastline
2,237 km	0 km
Climate
tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands	varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas

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