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Ecuador vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 76th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Madagascar
Population
18487749
33750171
Population rank 71/197 49/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Ecuador and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Madagascar
2024 $124,676,074,700 $17,420,501,490
2023 $121,147,057,000 $15,869,945,478
2022 $116,133,121,000 $15,325,603,273
2021 $107,179,074,000 $14,354,731,964
2020 $95,865,473,000 $13,051,441,204
2019 $107,595,830,000 $14,104,664,679
2018 $107,478,961,000 $13,760,033,282
2017 $104,467,486,000 $13,176,313,594
2016 $97,671,433,000 $11,848,613,858
2015 $97,209,558,000 $11,323,020,701
2014 $102,717,794,000 $12,522,957,399
2013 $96,570,334,000 $12,423,555,455
2012 $87,735,048,000 $11,578,975,062
2011 $78,986,648,000 $11,551,819,618
2010 $68,151,329,000 $9,982,711,338
2009 $60,094,978,000 $9,616,879,409
2008 $61,139,438,000 $10,725,137,724
2007 $49,848,725,000 $8,524,620,890
2006 $45,690,762,000 $6,395,712,491
2005 $40,278,849,000 $5,859,269,753
2004 $35,194,947,000 $5,064,732,626
2003 $30,965,208,000 $6,372,498,890
2002 $27,054,197,000 $5,351,701,663
2001 $23,127,055,000 $5,438,332,602
2000 $17,539,454,727 $4,629,247,204
1999 $19,645,272,636 $4,277,903,780
1998 $27,981,896,948 $4,401,967,633
1997 $28,162,053,027 $4,262,965,420
1996 $25,226,393,197 $4,931,861,039
1995 $24,432,884,442 $3,838,100,904
1994 $22,708,673,337 $3,522,227,092
1993 $18,938,717,359 $4,063,298,919
1992 $18,094,238,119 $3,714,966,678
1991 $16,988,535,268 $3,254,713,056
1990 $15,239,272,612 $3,931,334,875
1989 $13,890,823,705 $3,175,638,333
1988 $13,051,881,851 $3,189,456,965
1987 $13,945,426,859 $3,212,900,556
1986 $15,314,138,472 $4,347,989,788
1985 $17,149,088,413 $3,802,557,895
1984 $16,912,509,092 $3,905,938,481
1983 $17,152,477,037 $4,686,457,031
1982 $19,929,846,396 $4,784,977,326
1981 $21,810,759,354 $4,759,333,998
1980 $17,881,508,242 $5,201,818,348
1979 $14,175,160,902 $3,463,565,854
1978 $11,922,497,876 $2,669,755,115
1977 $11,026,342,618 $2,358,930,406
1976 $9,091,921,030 $2,181,844,179
1975 $7,731,674,472 $2,283,049,215
1974 $6,599,257,044 $1,917,508,190
1973 $3,891,754,150 $1,653,062,335
1972 $3,185,986,087 $1,341,590,690
1971 $2,754,219,271 $1,199,507,631
1970 $2,862,503,139 $1,111,859,571
1969 $3,112,165,727 $1,056,391,056
1968 $2,582,179,864 $1,031,669,637
1967 $2,553,595,172 $956,436,932
1966 $2,429,308,639 $900,264,585
1965 $2,387,047,396 $833,563,473
1964 $2,244,146,103 $802,482,184
1963 $1,824,343,871 $759,345,864
1962 $1,518,207,703 $739,286,908
1961 $1,753,850,955 $699,161,945
1960 $2,069,464,937 $673,081,725

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ecuador and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Madagascar
2024 $6,875 $545
2023 $6,738 $509
2022 $6,516 $504
2021 $6,061 $483
2020 $5,464 $451
2019 $6,205 $500
2018 $6,304 $500
2017 $6,233 $492
2016 $5,918 $454
2015 $5,976 $445
2014 $6,406 $506
2013 $6,109 $515
2012 $5,634 $494
2011 $5,154 $506
2010 $4,520 $450
2009 $4,053 $446
2008 $4,195 $513
2007 $3,479 $420
2006 $3,244 $324
2005 $2,909 $306
2004 $2,586 $272.2
2003 $2,316 $353
2002 $2,059 $305
2001 $1,791 $319
2000 $1,382 $280.3
1999 $1,575 $267.4
1998 $2,284 $284.2
1997 $2,341 $284.4
1996 $2,136 $340
1995 $2,108 $273.1
1994 $1,997 $258.7
1993 $1,698 $308
1992 $1,655 $290.2
1991 $1,587 $262
1990 $1,455 $326
1989 $1,356 $271.3
1988 $1,304 $280.5
1987 $1,426 $290.8
1986 $1,604 $405
1985 $1,842 $364
1984 $1,864 $385
1983 $1,940 $476
1982 $2,314 $501
1981 $2,601 $513
1980 $2,190 $578
1979 $1,783 $396
1978 $1,541 $315
1977 $1,465 $286.9
1976 $1,242 $273.5
1975 $1,086 $295
1974 $954 $255.3
1973 $579 $226.8
1972 $488 $189.6
1971 $434 $174.6
1970 $465 $166.6
1969 $521 $162.9
1968 $445 $163.6
1967 $454 $155.9
1966 $445 $150.7
1965 $450 $143.2
1964 $436 $141.5
1963 $365 $137.4
1962 $312 $137.3
1961 $371 $133.3
1960 $451 $131.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ecuador vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Madagascar
2026 77.9 64.3
2025 77.8 64
2024 77.6 63.8
2023 77.4 63.6
2022 76.6 63.1
2021 72.7 62.5
2020 72 62.7
2019 77.3 63.5
2018 77.2 63.5
2017 76.2 63.4
2016 76.1 63.4
2015 76.2 63.4
2014 76.1 63.3
2013 75.8 63.2
2012 75.5 63
2011 75.2 62.9
2010 75.2 62.6
2009 74.9 62.3
2008 74.7 62
2007 74.2 61.5
2006 74 61.1
2005 73.9 60.7
2004 73.9 60.2
2003 73.6 59.7
2002 73.2 59.2
2001 72.6 58.7
2000 72.1 58
1999 71.9 57.4
1998 71.9 56.8
1997 72 56.1
1996 71.8 55.5
1995 71.3 54.8
1994 70.9 54.2
1993 70.1 53.7
1992 69.5 52.9
1991 69 52.6
1990 68.4 52.1
1989 67.8 51.8
1988 67 51.4
1987 66.6 51.1
1986 66.1 50.7
1985 65.6 50.4
1984 65.2 50.2
1983 64.7 50.1
1982 64.3 50
1981 63.8 49.8
1980 63.3 50
1979 62.9 50.1
1978 62.4 50
1977 61.9 49.9
1976 61.4 49.8
1975 61.1 49.6
1974 60.7 49.3
1973 60.3 48.9
1972 59.8 48.5
1971 59.3 48.2
1970 58.8 47.9
1969 58.3 47.3
1968 57.9 46.9
1967 57.5 46.5
1966 57 46
1965 56.5 45.4
1964 56 45
1963 55.3 44.6
1962 54.7 44.2
1961 54.1 43.8
1960 53.4 43.3
1959 52.7 43
1958 52.1 42.5
1957 51.5 42.1
1956 50.9 41.7
1955 50.4 41.3
1954 50 40.9
1953 49.6 40.7
1952 49.2 40.3
1951 48.9 39.9
1950 48.4 39.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Ecuador and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Madagascar
2024 18,135,478 31,964,956
2023 17,980,083 31,195,932
2022 17,823,897 30,437,261
2021 17,682,454 29,691,083
2020 17,546,065 28,953,556
2019 17,340,021 28,219,554
2018 17,049,547 27,494,926
2017 16,759,519 26,788,375
2016 16,505,139 26,099,952
2015 16,266,225 25,426,702
2014 16,035,124 24,764,348
2013 15,807,128 24,109,290
2012 15,572,194 23,462,438
2011 15,326,227 22,822,300
2010 15,076,695 22,183,340
2009 14,825,954 21,547,280
2008 14,575,202 20,923,840
2007 14,328,773 20,318,583
2006 14,086,131 19,730,909
2005 13,846,163 19,159,707
2004 13,608,701 18,606,608
2003 13,372,306 18,071,854
2002 13,138,472 17,549,913
2001 12,910,740 17,032,939
2000 12,689,206 16,516,338
1999 12,470,795 16,000,506
1998 12,251,184 15,489,364
1997 12,031,127 14,990,814
1996 11,810,950 14,510,711
1995 11,590,514 14,051,275
1994 11,372,197 13,613,850
1993 11,154,274 13,197,345
1992 10,930,128 12,800,870
1991 10,702,380 12,421,412
1990 10,473,673 12,055,639
1989 10,241,852 11,704,998
1988 10,010,808 11,369,462
1987 9,779,290 11,047,291
1986 9,545,998 10,736,857
1985 9,311,154 10,433,142
1984 9,074,782 10,134,550
1983 8,840,417 9,843,044
1982 8,611,298 9,557,671
1981 8,386,910 9,279,011
1980 8,165,877 9,006,032
1979 7,948,869 8,737,581
1978 7,736,167 8,475,864
1977 7,526,819 8,222,240
1976 7,320,912 7,976,831
1975 7,118,251 7,739,336
1974 6,918,573 7,509,726
1973 6,722,033 7,288,048
1972 6,529,034 7,074,398
1971 6,340,052 6,868,868
1970 6,155,387 6,672,003
1969 5,975,236 6,484,716
1968 5,799,680 6,306,493
1967 5,629,057 6,136,486
1966 5,463,748 5,974,279
1965 5,303,963 5,819,116
1964 5,149,918 5,669,863
1963 5,001,716 5,525,185
1962 4,859,269 5,384,150
1961 4,722,331 5,246,158
1960 4,590,891 5,111,029

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Madagascar
2023 1.82 3.97
2022 1.86 4.04
2021 1.91 4.1
2020 1.97 4.17
2019 2.04 4.22
2018 2.11 4.25
2017 2.13 4.26
2016 2.12 4.29
2015 2.21 4.34
2014 2.27 4.42
2013 2.36 4.53
2012 2.51 4.61
2011 2.61 4.74
2010 2.62 4.9
2009 2.68 5
2008 2.69 5.04
2007 2.7 5.08
2006 2.75 5.13
2005 2.8 5.2
2004 2.85 5.26
2003 2.91 5.33
2002 2.97 5.41
2001 3.04 5.53
2000 3.1 5.67
1999 3.17 5.84
1998 3.23 5.99
1997 3.29 6.02
1996 3.35 6.03
1995 3.38 6.04
1994 3.42 6.04
1993 3.49 6.06
1992 3.58 6.08
1991 3.63 6.12
1990 3.68 6.14
1989 3.74 6.15
1988 3.79 6.18
1987 3.87 6.24
1986 4 6.34
1985 4.14 6.46
1984 4.31 6.55
1983 4.39 6.63
1982 4.5 6.7
1981 4.61 6.77
1980 4.73 6.84
1979 4.86 6.87
1978 4.99 6.9
1977 5.13 6.93
1976 5.28 6.95
1975 5.43 6.97
1974 5.58 6.99
1973 5.73 7.01
1972 5.87 7.04
1971 6.01 7.07
1970 6.14 7.1
1969 6.25 7.12
1968 6.35 7.13
1967 6.44 7.14
1966 6.51 7.16
1965 6.56 7.17
1964 6.61 7.19
1963 6.65 7.21
1962 6.68 7.26
1961 6.7 7.3
1960 6.72 7.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ecuador and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Madagascar
2024 29.8 20
2023 29.4 19.9
2022 29 19.7
2021 28.6 19.6
2020 28.3 19.4
2019 27.9 19.3
2018 27.5 19.1
2017 27.2 18.9
2016 26.8 18.7
2015 26.4 18.6
2014 26 18.4
2013 25.7 18.2
2012 25.4 18.1
2011 25.1 17.9
2010 24.8 17.8
2009 24.5 17.7
2008 24.2 17.6
2007 24 17.5
2006 23.7 17.4
2005 23.4 17.3
2004 23.2 17.3
2003 22.9 17.2
2002 22.7 17.2
2001 22.4 17.2
2000 22.2 17.2
1999 22 17.2
1998 21.8 17.2
1997 21.6 17.1
1996 21.4 17.1
1995 21.2 17.1
1994 21 17.1
1993 20.8 17
1992 20.6 17
1991 20.4 16.9
1990 20.2 16.9
1989 20 16.8
1988 19.8 16.7
1987 19.6 16.6
1986 19.4 16.6
1985 19.2 16.5
1984 19.1 16.5
1983 18.9 16.4
1982 18.8 16.4
1981 18.6 16.4
1980 18.5 16.4
1979 18.4 16.5
1978 18.3 16.5
1977 18.2 16.5
1976 18.1 16.6
1975 18 16.6
1974 17.9 16.6
1973 17.9 16.6
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.8 16.7
1970 17.7 16.7
1969 17.7 16.6
1968 17.7 16.7
1967 17.7 16.7
1966 17.7 16.7
1965 17.7 16.8
1964 17.8 16.8
1963 17.8 17
1962 17.9 17.2
1961 18 17.5
1960 18.2 17.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.9%
2021
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Ecuador Madagascar
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
20.4%
2023

Health

Ecuador Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Madagascar
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
19,660 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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