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China vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 2nd vs. 76th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

China Ecuador
Population
1402578808
18487749
Population rank 2/197 71/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

China and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

China and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
China

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
China Ecuador
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $124,676,074,700
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $121,147,057,000
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $116,133,121,000
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $107,179,074,000
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $95,865,473,000
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $107,595,830,000
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $107,478,961,000
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $104,467,486,000
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $97,671,433,000
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $97,209,558,000
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $102,717,794,000
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $96,570,334,000
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $87,735,048,000
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $78,986,648,000
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $68,151,329,000
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $60,094,978,000
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $61,139,438,000
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $49,848,725,000
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $45,690,762,000
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $40,278,849,000
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $35,194,947,000
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $30,965,208,000
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $27,054,197,000
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $23,127,055,000
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $17,539,454,727
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $19,645,272,636
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $27,981,896,948
1997 $967,753,570,435 $28,162,053,027
1996 $868,523,936,530 $25,226,393,197
1995 $738,190,896,228 $24,432,884,442
1994 $566,929,539,493 $22,708,673,337
1993 $446,557,291,212 $18,938,717,359
1992 $428,502,354,788 $18,094,238,119
1991 $384,510,452,962 $16,988,535,268
1990 $361,560,229,446 $15,239,272,612
1989 $348,380,566,802 $13,890,823,705
1988 $312,888,888,889 $13,051,881,851
1987 $273,455,156,951 $13,945,426,859
1986 $301,310,144,928 $15,314,138,472
1985 $310,064,625,850 $17,149,088,413
1984 $260,442,857,143 $16,912,509,092
1983 $231,130,268,199 $17,152,477,037
1982 $205,480,916,031 $19,929,846,396
1981 $196,218,253,968 $21,810,759,354
1980 $191,487,500,000 $17,881,508,242
1979 $178,573,913,043 $14,175,160,902
1978 $149,788,617,886 $11,922,497,876
1977 $175,226,595,860 $11,026,342,618
1976 $154,196,810,059 $9,091,921,030
1975 $163,687,619,736 $7,731,674,472
1974 $144,418,433,058 $6,599,257,044
1973 $138,764,340,892 $3,891,754,150
1972 $113,871,930,714 $3,185,986,087
1971 $99,959,013,880 $2,754,219,271
1970 $92,752,930,873 $2,862,503,139
1969 $79,847,786,729 $3,112,165,727
1968 $70,980,323,819 $2,582,179,864
1967 $73,011,350,596 $2,553,595,172
1966 $76,854,053,259 $2,429,308,639
1965 $70,565,994,356 $2,387,047,396
1964 $59,821,862,703 $2,244,146,103
1963 $50,812,227,919 $1,824,343,871
1962 $47,310,737,754 $1,518,207,703
1961 $50,162,299,350 $1,753,850,955
1960 $59,846,235,025 $2,069,464,937

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

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China and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Ecuador
2024 $13,303 $6,875
2023 $12,951 $6,738
2022 $12,971 $6,516
2021 $12,887 $6,061
2020 $10,627 $5,464
2019 $10,343 $6,205
2018 $10,086 $6,304
2017 $8,980 $6,233
2016 $8,255 $5,918
2015 $8,175 $5,976
2014 $7,781 $6,406
2013 $7,147 $6,109
2012 $6,405 $5,634
2011 $5,704 $5,154
2010 $4,629 $4,520
2009 $3,898 $4,053
2008 $3,523 $4,195
2007 $2,735 $3,479
2006 $2,129 $3,244
2005 $1,778 $2,909
2004 $1,531 $2,586
2003 $1,307 $2,316
2002 $1,164 $2,059
2001 $1,065 $1,791
2000 $969 $1,382
1999 $881 $1,575
1998 $835 $2,284
1997 $787 $2,341
1996 $713 $2,136
1995 $613 $2,108
1994 $476 $1,997
1993 $379 $1,698
1992 $368 $1,655
1991 $334 $1,587
1990 $319 $1,455
1989 $311 $1,356
1988 $284 $1,304
1987 $252.3 $1,426
1986 $282.4 $1,604
1985 $295 $1,842
1984 $251.2 $1,864
1983 $225.9 $1,940
1982 $203.7 $2,314
1981 $197.4 $2,601
1980 $195.1 $2,190
1979 $184.3 $1,783
1978 $156.7 $1,541
1977 $185.7 $1,465
1976 $165.7 $1,242
1975 $178.6 $1,086
1974 $160.4 $954
1973 $157.3 $579
1972 $132.1 $488
1971 $118.8 $434
1970 $113.3 $465
1969 $100.3 $521
1968 $91.6 $445
1967 $96.8 $454
1966 $104.5 $445
1965 $98.7 $450
1964 $85.7 $436
1963 $74.5 $365
1962 $71.1 $312
1961 $76 $371
1960 $89.7 $451

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

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China vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Ecuador
2026 79 77.9
2025 78.4 77.8
2024 78 77.6
2023 78 77.4
2022 78.2 76.6
2021 78.1 72.7
2020 78 72
2019 77.9 77.3
2018 77.7 77.2
2017 77.2 76.2
2016 77.2 76.1
2015 77 76.2
2014 76.7 76.1
2013 76.5 75.8
2012 76.2 75.5
2011 75.9 75.2
2010 75.7 75.2
2009 75.3 74.9
2008 74.8 74.7
2007 74.8 74.2
2006 74.4 74
2005 74.1 73.9
2004 73.7 73.9
2003 73.4 73.6
2002 73 73.2
2001 72.7 72.6
2000 72.3 72.1
1999 72 71.9
1998 71.6 71.9
1997 71.2 72
1996 70.8 71.8
1995 70.4 71.3
1994 69.8 70.9
1993 69.5 70.1
1992 69.1 69.5
1991 68.6 69
1990 68.2 68.4
1989 67.9 67.8
1988 67.6 67
1987 67.3 66.6
1986 66.9 66.1
1985 66.5 65.6
1984 66.1 65.2
1983 65.7 64.7
1982 65.2 64.3
1981 64.8 63.8
1980 64.2 63.3
1979 63.7 62.9
1978 63.1 62.4
1977 62.5 61.9
1976 61.2 61.4
1975 61 61.1
1974 60.2 60.7
1973 59.5 60.3
1972 58.6 59.8
1971 57.7 59.3
1970 56.8 58.8
1969 56 58.3
1968 55.2 57.9
1967 54.4 57.5
1966 53.7 57
1965 53 56.5
1964 52.3 56
1963 51.7 55.3
1962 51 54.7
1961 40.2 54.1
1960 33.4 53.4
1959 40.2 52.7
1958 48.8 52.1
1957 48.4 51.5
1956 47.8 50.9
1955 47.2 50.4
1954 46.8 50
1953 45.9 49.6
1952 45.3 49.2
1951 44.6 48.9
1950 43.8 48.4

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

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China and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
China Ecuador
2024 1,408,975,000 18,135,478
2023 1,410,710,000 17,980,083
2022 1,412,175,000 17,823,897
2021 1,412,360,000 17,682,454
2020 1,411,100,000 17,546,065
2019 1,407,745,000 17,340,021
2018 1,402,760,000 17,049,547
2017 1,396,215,000 16,759,519
2016 1,387,790,000 16,505,139
2015 1,379,860,000 16,266,225
2014 1,371,860,000 16,035,124
2013 1,363,240,000 15,807,128
2012 1,354,190,000 15,572,194
2011 1,345,035,000 15,326,227
2010 1,337,705,000 15,076,695
2009 1,331,260,000 14,825,954
2008 1,324,655,000 14,575,202
2007 1,317,885,000 14,328,773
2006 1,311,020,000 14,086,131
2005 1,303,720,000 13,846,163
2004 1,296,075,000 13,608,701
2003 1,288,400,000 13,372,306
2002 1,280,400,000 13,138,472
2001 1,271,850,000 12,910,740
2000 1,262,645,000 12,689,206
1999 1,252,735,000 12,470,795
1998 1,241,935,000 12,251,184
1997 1,230,075,000 12,031,127
1996 1,217,550,000 11,810,950
1995 1,204,855,000 11,590,514
1994 1,191,835,000 11,372,197
1993 1,178,440,000 11,154,274
1992 1,164,970,000 10,930,128
1991 1,150,780,000 10,702,380
1990 1,135,185,000 10,473,673
1989 1,118,650,000 10,241,852
1988 1,101,630,000 10,010,808
1987 1,084,035,000 9,779,290
1986 1,066,790,000 9,545,998
1985 1,051,040,000 9,311,154
1984 1,036,825,000 9,074,782
1983 1,023,310,000 8,840,417
1982 1,008,630,000 8,611,298
1981 993,885,000 8,386,910
1980 981,235,000 8,165,877
1979 969,005,000 7,948,869
1978 956,165,000 7,736,167
1977 943,455,000 7,526,819
1976 930,685,000 7,320,912
1975 916,395,000 7,118,251
1974 900,350,000 6,918,573
1973 881,940,000 6,722,033
1972 862,030,000 6,529,034
1971 841,105,000 6,340,052
1970 818,315,000 6,155,387
1969 796,025,000 5,975,236
1968 774,510,000 5,799,680
1967 754,550,000 5,629,057
1966 735,400,000 5,463,748
1965 715,185,000 5,303,963
1964 698,355,000 5,149,918
1963 682,335,000 5,001,716
1962 665,770,000 4,859,269
1961 660,330,000 4,722,331
1960 667,070,000 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in China and Ecuador

Fertility rate
China

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Ecuador
2023 1 1.82
2022 1.03 1.86
2021 1.12 1.91
2020 1.24 1.97
2019 1.5 2.04
2018 1.54 2.11
2017 1.8 2.13
2016 1.77 2.12
2015 1.67 2.21
2014 1.77 2.27
2013 1.71 2.36
2012 1.8 2.51
2011 1.67 2.61
2010 1.69 2.62
2009 1.71 2.68
2008 1.7 2.69
2007 1.67 2.7
2006 1.64 2.75
2005 1.62 2.8
2004 1.61 2.85
2003 1.57 2.91
2002 1.57 2.97
2001 1.56 3.04
2000 1.63 3.1
1999 1.53 3.17
1998 1.52 3.23
1997 1.53 3.29
1996 1.55 3.35
1995 1.59 3.38
1994 1.63 3.42
1993 1.69 3.49
1992 1.78 3.58
1991 1.93 3.63
1990 2.51 3.68
1989 2.52 3.74
1988 2.54 3.79
1987 2.76 3.87
1986 2.72 4
1985 2.63 4.14
1984 2.61 4.31
1983 2.56 4.39
1982 2.97 4.5
1981 2.79 4.61
1980 2.74 4.73
1979 2.75 4.86
1978 2.72 4.99
1977 2.84 5.13
1976 3.24 5.28
1975 3.57 5.43
1974 4.17 5.58
1973 4.73 5.73
1972 5.11 5.87
1971 5.52 6.01
1970 6.09 6.14
1969 6.18 6.25
1968 6.51 6.35
1967 5.81 6.44
1966 6.31 6.51
1965 6.61 6.56
1964 6.67 6.61
1963 7.51 6.65
1962 6.09 6.68
1961 3.86 6.7
1960 4.45 6.72

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

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China and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
China

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
China Ecuador
2024 40.6 29.8
2023 40.1 29.4
2022 39.6 29
2021 39 28.6
2020 38.5 28.3
2019 38.1 27.9
2018 37.7 27.5
2017 37.4 27.2
2016 37.1 26.8
2015 36.7 26.4
2014 36.3 26
2013 36 25.7
2012 35.7 25.4
2011 35.5 25.1
2010 35.1 24.8
2009 34.7 24.5
2008 34.2 24.2
2007 33.7 24
2006 33.1 23.7
2005 32.6 23.4
2004 32.1 23.2
2003 31.6 22.9
2002 31.1 22.7
2001 30.5 22.4
2000 30 22.2
1999 29.4 22
1998 28.8 21.8
1997 28.3 21.6
1996 27.8 21.4
1995 27.2 21.2
1994 26.6 21
1993 26.1 20.8
1992 25.6 20.6
1991 25.1 20.4
1990 24.7 20.2
1989 24.4 20
1988 23.9 19.8
1987 23.6 19.6
1986 23.4 19.4
1985 23.2 19.2
1984 23 19.1
1983 22.6 18.9
1982 22.1 18.8
1981 21.8 18.6
1980 21.6 18.5
1979 21.4 18.4
1978 21.2 18.3
1977 20.8 18.2
1976 20.4 18.1
1975 20.1 18
1974 19.7 17.9
1973 19.5 17.9
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.2 17.8
1970 19.1 17.7
1969 19.1 17.7
1968 19.2 17.7
1967 19.2 17.7
1966 19.3 17.7
1965 19.6 17.7
1964 19.9 17.8
1963 20.4 17.8
1962 21 17.9
1961 21.1 18
1960 20.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.5%
2024
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

China Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

China Ecuador
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
96.3%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
77.2%
2024

Health

China Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
2.31
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

China Ecuador
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
26,853 mi
2015

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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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