Ecuadorian Society

Population

Ecuador’s population is largely mixed-race: 65% have both European and Indigenous ancestry. The rest of the country is made up of 25% Indigenous people, 7% White, 3% Black, plus a few Chinese and Middle Eastern communities who settled locally in the late 19th century.

Political Institutions

Economy

Religion

Ecuador is traditionally a Catholic country, with 95% of the population identifying as such, though many are non-practicing. Indigenous groups often blend Christian rites with ancestral beliefs. The remaining population identifies as Protestant.