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Ecuador vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 76th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Nauru
Population
18487749
12125
Population rank 71/197 195/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 62/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Ecuador and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Nauru
2024 $124,676,074,700 $162,588,621
2023 $121,147,057,000 $151,435,610
2022 $116,133,121,000 $152,373,434
2021 $107,179,074,000 $175,390,281
2020 $95,865,473,000 $124,685,688
2019 $107,595,830,000 $125,160,116
2018 $107,478,961,000 $130,995,566
2017 $104,467,486,000 $109,355,639
2016 $97,671,433,000 $97,541,943
2015 $97,209,558,000 $84,863,441
2014 $102,717,794,000 $99,149,244
2013 $96,570,334,000 $94,385,015
2012 $87,735,048,000 $101,055,723
2011 $78,986,648,000 $65,071,880
2010 $68,151,329,000 $47,562,845
2009 $60,094,978,000 $44,176,246
2008 $61,139,438,000 $37,602,265
2007 $49,848,725,000 $22,766,972
2006 $45,690,762,000 $29,200,359
2005 $40,278,849,000 $30,070,666
2004 $35,194,947,000 $30,587,566
2003 $30,965,208,000 $24,778,160
2002 $27,054,197,000 $21,017,424
2001 $23,127,055,000 $22,613,288
2000 $17,539,454,727 $26,930,980
1999 $19,645,272,636 $27,328,613
1998 $27,981,896,948 $29,664,451
1997 $28,162,053,027 $37,331,507
1996 $25,226,393,197 $37,458,801
1995 $24,432,884,442 $39,969,706
1994 $22,708,673,337 $39,742,511
1993 $18,938,717,359 $43,542,088
1992 $18,094,238,119 $51,133,123
1991 $16,988,535,268 $52,533,789
1990 $15,239,272,612 $55,572,376
1989 $13,890,823,705 $53,736,786
1988 $13,051,881,851 $45,931,134
1987 $13,945,426,859 $40,118,410
1986 $15,314,138,472 $39,939,391
1985 $17,149,088,413 $41,548,741
1984 $16,912,509,092 $47,363,231
1983 $17,152,477,037 $48,439,093
1982 $19,929,846,396 $52,877,742
1981 $21,810,759,354 $51,689,637
1980 $17,881,508,242 $46,947,124
1979 $14,175,160,902 $44,431,330
1978 $11,922,497,876 $41,754,147
1977 $11,026,342,618 $40,444,702
1976 $9,091,921,030 $40,287,427
1975 $7,731,674,472 $40,106,776
1974 $6,599,257,044 $35,994,511
1973 $3,891,754,150 $26,529,817
1972 $3,185,986,087 $21,734,269
1971 $2,754,219,271 $19,009,433
1970 $2,862,503,139 $17,570,366
1969 $3,112,165,727 -
1968 $2,582,179,864 -
1967 $2,553,595,172 -
1966 $2,429,308,639 -
1965 $2,387,047,396 -
1964 $2,244,146,103 -
1963 $1,824,343,871 -
1962 $1,518,207,703 -
1961 $1,753,850,955 -
1960 $2,069,464,937 -

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

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Ecuador and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Nauru
2024 $6,875 $13,609
2023 $6,738 $12,752
2022 $6,516 $12,912
2021 $6,061 $14,979
2020 $5,464 $10,709
2019 $6,205 $10,802
2018 $6,304 $11,414
2017 $6,233 $9,657
2016 $5,918 $8,748
2015 $5,976 $7,747
2014 $6,406 $9,230
2013 $6,109 $8,975
2012 $5,634 $9,843
2011 $5,154 $6,444
2010 $4,520 $4,736
2009 $4,053 $4,411
2008 $4,195 $3,757
2007 $3,479 $2,272
2006 $3,244 $2,910
2005 $2,909 $2,992
2004 $2,586 $3,041
2003 $2,316 $2,463
2002 $2,059 $2,085
2001 $1,791 $2,232
2000 $1,382 $2,649
1999 $1,575 $2,683
1998 $2,284 $2,909
1997 $2,341 $3,661
1996 $2,136 $3,679
1995 $2,108 $3,932
1994 $1,997 $3,921
1993 $1,698 $4,310
1992 $1,655 $5,103
1991 $1,587 $5,333
1990 $1,455 $5,776
1989 $1,356 $5,723
1988 $1,304 $5,012
1987 $1,426 $4,485
1986 $1,604 $4,569
1985 $1,842 $4,859
1984 $1,864 $5,654
1983 $1,940 $5,896
1982 $2,314 $6,577
1981 $2,601 $6,594
1980 $2,190 $6,138
1979 $1,783 $5,950
1978 $1,541 $5,721
1977 $1,465 $5,646
1976 $1,242 $5,703
1975 $1,086 $5,740
1974 $954 $5,199
1973 $579 $3,864
1972 $488 $3,191
1971 $434 $2,811
1970 $465 $2,619
1969 $521 -
1968 $445 -
1967 $454 -
1966 $445 -
1965 $450 -
1964 $436 -
1963 $365 -
1962 $312 -
1961 $371 -
1960 $451 -

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

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Ecuador vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Nauru
2026 77.9 62.6
2025 77.8 62.4
2024 77.6 62.3
2023 77.4 62.1
2022 76.6 61.9
2021 72.7 61.3
2020 72 61.5
2019 77.3 61.4
2018 77.2 61.2
2017 76.2 61.1
2016 76.1 61
2015 76.2 60.9
2014 76.1 60.8
2013 75.8 60.7
2012 75.5 60.5
2011 75.2 60.3
2010 75.2 60.1
2009 74.9 59.9
2008 74.7 59.7
2007 74.2 59.5
2006 74 59.4
2005 73.9 59.4
2004 73.9 59.3
2003 73.6 59.4
2002 73.2 59.4
2001 72.6 59.5
2000 72.1 59.6
1999 71.9 59.7
1998 71.9 59.9
1997 72 60
1996 71.8 60.1
1995 71.3 60.1
1994 70.9 60
1993 70.1 59.8
1992 69.5 59.5
1991 69 59.3
1990 68.4 59.1
1989 67.8 58.9
1988 67 58.7
1987 66.6 58.6
1986 66.1 58.6
1985 65.6 58.6
1984 65.2 58.7
1983 64.7 58.7
1982 64.3 58.6
1981 63.8 58.6
1980 63.3 58.5
1979 62.9 58.4
1978 62.4 58.3
1977 61.9 58.1
1976 61.4 58.2
1975 61.1 58.3
1974 60.7 58.3
1973 60.3 58.4
1972 59.8 58.4
1971 59.3 58.4
1970 58.8 58.4
1969 58.3 58.4
1968 57.9 58.6
1967 57.5 58.6
1966 57 58.4
1965 56.5 58.3
1964 56 58.2
1963 55.3 58.1
1962 54.7 58
1961 54.1 58
1960 53.4 57.9
1959 52.7 57.9
1958 52.1 57.8
1957 51.5 57.7
1956 50.9 57.6
1955 50.4 57.5
1954 50 57.4
1953 49.6 57.2
1952 49.2 57
1951 48.9 56.8
1950 48.4 56.6

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

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Ecuador and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Nauru
2024 18,135,478 11,947
2023 17,980,083 11,875
2022 17,823,897 11,801
2021 17,682,454 11,709
2020 17,546,065 11,643
2019 17,340,021 11,587
2018 17,049,547 11,477
2017 16,759,519 11,324
2016 16,505,139 11,150
2015 16,266,225 10,954
2014 16,035,124 10,742
2013 15,807,128 10,517
2012 15,572,194 10,267
2011 15,326,227 10,098
2010 15,076,695 10,043
2009 14,825,954 10,016
2008 14,575,202 10,009
2007 14,328,773 10,020
2006 14,086,131 10,034
2005 13,846,163 10,049
2004 13,608,701 10,060
2003 13,372,306 10,059
2002 13,138,472 10,082
2001 12,910,740 10,130
2000 12,689,206 10,168
1999 12,470,795 10,187
1998 12,251,184 10,198
1997 12,031,127 10,197
1996 11,810,950 10,183
1995 11,590,514 10,165
1994 11,372,197 10,137
1993 11,154,274 10,102
1992 10,930,128 10,021
1991 10,702,380 9,850
1990 10,473,673 9,622
1989 10,241,852 9,390
1988 10,010,808 9,165
1987 9,779,290 8,946
1986 9,545,998 8,742
1985 9,311,154 8,551
1984 9,074,782 8,377
1983 8,840,417 8,216
1982 8,611,298 8,040
1981 8,386,910 7,839
1980 8,165,877 7,649
1979 7,948,869 7,468
1978 7,736,167 7,298
1977 7,526,819 7,163
1976 7,320,912 7,064
1975 7,118,251 6,987
1974 6,918,573 6,923
1973 6,722,033 6,866
1972 6,529,034 6,812
1971 6,340,052 6,762
1970 6,155,387 6,710
1969 5,975,236 6,581
1968 5,799,680 6,328
1967 5,629,057 6,135
1966 5,463,748 6,043
1965 5,303,963 5,832
1964 5,149,918 5,515
1963 5,001,716 5,226
1962 4,859,269 4,979
1961 4,722,331 4,774
1960 4,590,891 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Nauru

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Nauru
2023 1.82 3.33
2022 1.86 3.38
2021 1.91 3.43
2020 1.97 3.47
2019 2.04 3.53
2018 2.11 3.68
2017 2.13 3.88
2016 2.12 4.03
2015 2.21 4.08
2014 2.27 4.09
2013 2.36 4.1
2012 2.51 4.12
2011 2.61 4.12
2010 2.62 4.02
2009 2.68 3.85
2008 2.69 3.67
2007 2.7 3.5
2006 2.75 3.4
2005 2.8 3.38
2004 2.85 3.38
2003 2.91 3.39
2002 2.97 3.4
2001 3.04 3.46
2000 3.1 3.54
1999 3.17 3.64
1998 3.23 3.68
1997 3.29 3.74
1996 3.35 3.78
1995 3.38 3.81
1994 3.42 3.84
1993 3.49 3.89
1992 3.58 3.95
1991 3.63 3.99
1990 3.68 4.02
1989 3.74 4.07
1988 3.79 4.11
1987 3.87 4.14
1986 4 4.15
1985 4.14 4.14
1984 4.31 4.11
1983 4.39 4.06
1982 4.5 3.99
1981 4.61 3.94
1980 4.73 3.88
1979 4.86 3.85
1978 4.99 3.84
1977 5.13 3.86
1976 5.28 3.9
1975 5.43 3.97
1974 5.58 4.07
1973 5.73 4.19
1972 5.87 4.36
1971 6.01 4.54
1970 6.14 4.74
1969 6.25 4.94
1968 6.35 5.14
1967 6.44 5.29
1966 6.51 5.41
1965 6.56 5.48
1964 6.61 5.47
1963 6.65 5.44
1962 6.68 5.42
1961 6.7 5.38
1960 6.72 5.34

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

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Ecuador and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Nauru
2024 29.8 21.4
2023 29.4 21.5
2022 29 21.6
2021 28.6 21.7
2020 28.3 21.8
2019 27.9 21.9
2018 27.5 21.8
2017 27.2 21.6
2016 26.8 21.5
2015 26.4 21.4
2014 26 21.5
2013 25.7 21.6
2012 25.4 21.7
2011 25.1 21.8
2010 24.8 21.8
2009 24.5 21.8
2008 24.2 21.7
2007 24 21.5
2006 23.7 21.3
2005 23.4 21.2
2004 23.2 21
2003 22.9 20.8
2002 22.7 20.6
2001 22.4 20.4
2000 22.2 20.1
1999 22 19.8
1998 21.8 19.6
1997 21.6 19.5
1996 21.4 19.4
1995 21.2 19.3
1994 21 19.3
1993 20.8 19.3
1992 20.6 19.4
1991 20.4 19.7
1990 20.2 20.2
1989 20 20.8
1988 19.8 21.4
1987 19.6 22.1
1986 19.4 22.8
1985 19.2 23.7
1984 19.1 24.5
1983 18.9 25.2
1982 18.8 25.1
1981 18.6 24.7
1980 18.5 24.2
1979 18.4 23.6
1978 18.3 22.9
1977 18.2 22.1
1976 18.1 21.5
1975 18 21
1974 17.9 20.4
1973 17.9 19.8
1972 17.8 19.4
1971 17.8 19.1
1970 17.7 18.7
1969 17.7 18.9
1968 17.7 21.2
1967 17.7 22.9
1966 17.7 22.9
1965 17.7 23.1
1964 17.8 23.4
1963 17.8 23.7
1962 17.9 23.9
1961 18 24
1960 18.2 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.4%
2012
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ecuador Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Nauru
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
100
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
1.24%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Ecuador Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Nauru
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
18.6 mi
2002

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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) (2000–2019, 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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