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Denmark vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 130th vs. 76th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Ecuador
Population
6032403
18487749
Population rank 114/197 71/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Denmark and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Ecuador
2024 $424,524,722,037 $124,676,074,700
2023 $404,651,706,118 $121,147,057,000
2022 $400,114,306,337 $116,133,121,000
2021 $406,110,162,088 $107,179,074,000
2020 $355,631,021,932 $95,865,473,000
2019 $345,401,473,013 $107,595,830,000
2018 $355,293,374,912 $107,478,961,000
2017 $331,610,593,962 $104,467,486,000
2016 $312,181,849,372 $97,671,433,000
2015 $301,758,922,338 $97,209,558,000
2014 $352,832,602,064 $102,717,794,000
2013 $344,631,016,965 $96,570,334,000
2012 $326,792,574,245 $87,735,048,000
2011 $344,315,595,263 $78,986,648,000
2010 $322,345,594,075 $68,151,329,000
2009 $322,619,152,195 $60,094,978,000
2008 $354,979,471,960 $61,139,438,000
2007 $320,213,157,595 $49,848,725,000
2006 $283,386,151,544 $45,690,762,000
2005 $265,150,087,712 $40,278,849,000
2004 $251,986,155,631 $35,194,947,000
2003 $218,421,193,436 $30,965,208,000
2002 $178,788,209,558 $27,054,197,000
2001 $164,881,594,415 $23,127,055,000
2000 $164,043,817,224 $17,539,454,727
1999 $177,887,720,536 $19,645,272,636
1998 $176,877,077,513 $27,981,896,948
1997 $173,241,365,735 $28,162,053,027
1996 $187,481,157,846 $25,226,393,197
1995 $184,848,481,008 $24,432,884,442
1994 $156,017,919,221 $22,708,673,337
1993 $143,111,306,004 $18,938,717,359
1992 $152,966,494,260 $18,094,238,119
1991 $139,180,507,778 $16,988,535,268
1990 $138,217,740,684 $15,239,272,612
1989 $112,312,200,761 $13,890,823,705
1988 $115,540,189,705 $13,051,881,851
1987 $109,183,446,340 $13,945,426,859
1986 $87,748,695,217 $15,314,138,472
1985 $62,452,421,011 $17,149,088,413
1984 $58,868,891,335 $16,912,509,092
1983 $60,331,158,447 $17,152,477,037
1982 $60,084,214,872 $19,929,846,396
1981 $61,459,941,461 $21,810,759,354
1980 $70,811,287,816 $17,881,508,242
1979 $70,393,030,603 $14,175,160,902
1978 $60,320,089,218 $11,922,497,876
1977 $49,711,709,588 $11,026,342,618
1976 $44,503,607,444 $9,091,921,030
1975 $40,418,967,666 $7,731,674,472
1974 $34,125,712,481 $6,599,257,044
1973 $30,718,181,337 $3,891,754,150
1972 $23,230,667,549 $3,185,986,087
1971 $19,086,192,720 $2,754,219,271
1970 $17,075,457,733 $2,862,503,139
1969 $15,414,902,667 $3,112,165,727
1968 $13,505,574,133 $2,582,179,864
1967 $13,059,064,806 $2,553,595,172
1966 $11,931,740,293 $2,429,308,639
1965 $10,870,670,865 $2,387,047,396
1964 $9,677,401,337 $2,244,146,103
1963 $8,466,044,980 $1,824,343,871
1962 $7,953,274,741 $1,518,207,703
1961 $7,058,361,229 $1,753,850,955
1960 $6,361,166,545 $2,069,464,937

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

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Denmark and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Ecuador
2024 $71,026 $6,875
2023 $68,044 $6,738
2022 $67,781 $6,516
2021 $69,341 $6,061
2020 $60,985 $5,464
2019 $59,404 $6,205
2018 $61,325 $6,304
2017 $57,522 $6,233
2016 $54,501 $5,918
2015 $53,094 $5,976
2014 $62,520 $6,406
2013 $61,378 $6,109
2012 $58,444 $5,634
2011 $61,810 $5,154
2010 $58,105 $4,520
2009 $58,413 $4,053
2008 $64,617 $4,195
2007 $58,632 $3,479
2006 $52,119 $3,244
2005 $48,926 $2,909
2004 $46,625 $2,586
2003 $40,519 $2,316
2002 $33,257 $2,059
2001 $30,768 $1,791
2000 $30,722 $1,382
1999 $33,426 $1,575
1998 $33,346 $2,284
1997 $32,780 $2,341
1996 $35,622 $2,136
1995 $35,321 $2,108
1994 $29,968 $1,997
1993 $27,582 $1,698
1992 $29,579 $1,655
1991 $27,003 $1,587
1990 $26,886 $1,455
1989 $21,882 $1,356
1988 $22,525 $1,304
1987 $21,296 $1,426
1986 $17,137 $1,604
1985 $12,213 $1,842
1984 $11,517 $1,864
1983 $11,797 $1,940
1982 $11,740 $2,314
1981 $12,000 $2,601
1980 $13,822 $2,190
1979 $13,757 $1,783
1978 $11,818 $1,541
1977 $9,770 $1,465
1976 $8,773 $1,242
1975 $7,988 $1,086
1974 $6,764 $954
1973 $6,117 $579
1972 $4,654 $488
1971 $3,846 $434
1970 $3,464 $465
1969 $3,151 $521
1968 $2,776 $445
1967 $2,701 $454
1966 $2,487 $445
1965 $2,284 $450
1964 $2,049 $436
1963 $1,807 $365
1962 $1,711 $312
1961 $1,531 $371
1960 $1,389 $451

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

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Denmark vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Ecuador
2026 82.4 77.9
2025 82.2 77.8
2024 82.1 77.6
2023 81.9 77.4
2022 81.3 76.6
2021 81.4 72.7
2020 81.5 72
2019 81.4 77.3
2018 81 77.2
2017 81.1 76.2
2016 80.9 76.1
2015 80.7 76.2
2014 80.6 76.1
2013 80.3 75.8
2012 80.1 75.5
2011 79.8 75.2
2010 79.2 75.2
2009 79 74.9
2008 78.7 74.7
2007 78.3 74.2
2006 78.2 74
2005 78.2 73.9
2004 77.8 73.9
2003 77.4 73.6
2002 77.1 73.2
2001 77 72.6
2000 76.8 72.1
1999 76.6 71.9
1998 76.4 71.9
1997 76 72
1996 75.7 71.8
1995 75.3 71.3
1994 75.4 70.9
1993 75.2 70.1
1992 75.3 69.5
1991 75.2 69
1990 74.9 68.4
1989 74.9 67.8
1988 74.8 67
1987 74.7 66.6
1986 74.6 66.1
1985 74.5 65.6
1984 74.6 65.2
1983 74.5 64.7
1982 74.6 64.3
1981 74.3 63.8
1980 74.1 63.3
1979 74.2 62.9
1978 74.4 62.4
1977 74.7 61.9
1976 73.8 61.4
1975 74.1 61.1
1974 73.8 60.7
1973 73.7 60.3
1972 73.5 59.8
1971 73.4 59.3
1970 73.4 58.8
1969 73.2 58.3
1968 73.1 57.9
1967 73 57.5
1966 72.5 57
1965 72.4 56.5
1964 72.5 56
1963 72.4 55.3
1962 72.4 54.7
1961 72.5 54.1
1960 72.2 53.4
1959 72.2 52.7
1958 72.2 52.1
1957 71.8 51.5
1956 72 50.9
1955 71.9 50.4
1954 71.3 50
1953 71.2 49.6
1952 70.8 49.2
1951 70.9 48.9
1950 70.3 48.4

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

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Denmark and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Denmark Ecuador
2024 5,976,992 18,135,478
2023 5,946,952 17,980,083
2022 5,903,037 17,823,897
2021 5,856,733 17,682,454
2020 5,831,404 17,546,065
2019 5,814,422 17,340,021
2018 5,793,636 17,049,547
2017 5,764,980 16,759,519
2016 5,728,010 16,505,139
2015 5,683,483 16,266,225
2014 5,643,475 16,035,124
2013 5,614,932 15,807,128
2012 5,591,572 15,572,194
2011 5,570,572 15,326,227
2010 5,547,683 15,076,695
2009 5,523,095 14,825,954
2008 5,493,621 14,575,202
2007 5,461,438 14,328,773
2006 5,437,272 14,086,131
2005 5,419,432 13,846,163
2004 5,404,523 13,608,701
2003 5,390,574 13,372,306
2002 5,375,931 13,138,472
2001 5,358,783 12,910,740
2000 5,339,616 12,689,206
1999 5,321,799 12,470,795
1998 5,304,219 12,251,184
1997 5,284,991 12,031,127
1996 5,263,074 11,810,950
1995 5,233,373 11,590,514
1994 5,206,180 11,372,197
1993 5,188,628 11,154,274
1992 5,171,370 10,930,128
1991 5,154,298 10,702,380
1990 5,140,939 10,473,673
1989 5,132,594 10,241,852
1988 5,129,516 10,010,808
1987 5,127,024 9,779,290
1986 5,120,534 9,545,998
1985 5,113,691 9,311,154
1984 5,111,619 9,074,782
1983 5,114,297 8,840,417
1982 5,117,810 8,611,298
1981 5,121,572 8,386,910
1980 5,123,027 8,165,877
1979 5,116,801 7,948,869
1978 5,104,248 7,736,167
1977 5,088,419 7,526,819
1976 5,072,596 7,320,912
1975 5,059,862 7,118,251
1974 5,045,297 6,918,573
1973 5,021,861 6,722,033
1972 4,991,596 6,529,034
1971 4,963,126 6,340,052
1970 4,928,757 6,155,387
1969 4,891,860 5,975,236
1968 4,864,883 5,799,680
1967 4,835,354 5,629,057
1966 4,797,381 5,463,748
1965 4,759,012 5,303,963
1964 4,722,072 5,149,918
1963 4,684,483 5,001,716
1962 4,647,727 4,859,269
1961 4,611,687 4,722,331
1960 4,579,603 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Denmark

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Ecuador
2023 1.5 1.82
2022 1.55 1.86
2021 1.72 1.91
2020 1.68 1.97
2019 1.7 2.04
2018 1.73 2.11
2017 1.75 2.13
2016 1.79 2.12
2015 1.71 2.21
2014 1.69 2.27
2013 1.67 2.36
2012 1.73 2.51
2011 1.75 2.61
2010 1.87 2.62
2009 1.84 2.68
2008 1.89 2.69
2007 1.84 2.7
2006 1.85 2.75
2005 1.8 2.8
2004 1.78 2.85
2003 1.76 2.91
2002 1.72 2.97
2001 1.74 3.04
2000 1.77 3.1
1999 1.73 3.17
1998 1.72 3.23
1997 1.75 3.29
1996 1.75 3.35
1995 1.8 3.38
1994 1.81 3.42
1993 1.75 3.49
1992 1.76 3.58
1991 1.68 3.63
1990 1.67 3.68
1989 1.62 3.74
1988 1.56 3.79
1987 1.5 3.87
1986 1.48 4
1985 1.45 4.14
1984 1.4 4.31
1983 1.38 4.39
1982 1.43 4.5
1981 1.44 4.61
1980 1.55 4.73
1979 1.6 4.86
1978 1.67 4.99
1977 1.66 5.13
1976 1.75 5.28
1975 1.92 5.43
1974 1.9 5.58
1973 1.92 5.73
1972 2.03 5.87
1971 2.04 6.01
1970 1.95 6.14
1969 2 6.25
1968 2.12 6.35
1967 2.35 6.44
1966 2.62 6.51
1965 2.61 6.56
1964 2.6 6.61
1963 2.67 6.65
1962 2.55 6.68
1961 2.55 6.7
1960 2.57 6.72

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

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Denmark and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Ecuador
2024 42.3 29.8
2023 42.2 29.4
2022 42.1 29
2021 42.2 28.6
2020 42.1 28.3
2019 41.9 27.9
2018 41.8 27.5
2017 41.7 27.2
2016 41.6 26.8
2015 41.5 26.4
2014 41.4 26
2013 41.2 25.7
2012 41 25.4
2011 40.7 25.1
2010 40.5 24.8
2009 40.4 24.5
2008 40.2 24.2
2007 40.1 24
2006 39.8 23.7
2005 39.5 23.4
2004 39.2 23.2
2003 39 22.9
2002 38.8 22.7
2001 38.6 22.4
2000 38.4 22.2
1999 38.2 22
1998 38 21.8
1997 37.9 21.6
1996 37.7 21.4
1995 37.7 21.2
1994 37.6 21
1993 37.5 20.8
1992 37.4 20.6
1991 37.3 20.4
1990 37.1 20.2
1989 36.9 20
1988 36.7 19.8
1987 36.5 19.6
1986 36.2 19.4
1985 36 19.2
1984 35.7 19.1
1983 35.5 18.9
1982 35.1 18.8
1981 34.7 18.6
1980 34.3 18.5
1979 33.9 18.4
1978 33.7 18.3
1977 33.4 18.2
1976 33.2 18.1
1975 33 18
1974 32.8 17.9
1973 32.7 17.9
1972 32.6 17.8
1971 32.5 17.8
1970 32.5 17.7
1969 32.5 17.7
1968 32.5 17.7
1967 32.5 17.7
1966 32.6 17.7
1965 32.8 17.7
1964 32.9 17.8
1963 33 17.8
1962 33 17.9
1961 33.1 18
1960 33 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.5%
2024
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Denmark Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Denmark Ecuador
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.3%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
77.2%
2024

Health

Denmark Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Ecuador
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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