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Ecuador vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 76th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Eritrea
Population
18487749
3700586
Population rank 71/197 130/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 62/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 103/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$67B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 93/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Ecuador and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Eritrea
2024 $124,676,074,700 -
2023 $121,147,057,000 -
2022 $116,133,121,000 -
2021 $107,179,074,000 -
2020 $95,865,473,000 -
2019 $107,595,830,000 -
2018 $107,478,961,000 -
2017 $104,467,486,000 -
2016 $97,671,433,000 -
2015 $97,209,558,000 -
2014 $102,717,794,000 -
2013 $96,570,334,000 -
2012 $87,735,048,000 -
2011 $78,986,648,000 $2,065,001,626
2010 $68,151,329,000 $1,589,515,447
2009 $60,094,978,000 $1,856,695,551
2008 $61,139,438,000 $1,380,188,800
2007 $49,848,725,000 $1,317,974,491
2006 $45,690,762,000 $1,211,161,880
2005 $40,278,849,000 $1,098,424,686
2004 $35,194,947,000 $1,109,054,005
2003 $30,965,208,000 $870,248,268
2002 $27,054,197,000 $729,321,680
2001 $23,127,055,000 $752,371,689
2000 $17,539,454,727 $706,370,816
1999 $19,645,272,636 $688,918,537
1998 $27,981,896,948 $745,523,117
1997 $28,162,053,027 $686,490,090
1996 $25,226,393,197 $693,535,954
1995 $24,432,884,442 $578,015,625
1994 $22,708,673,337 $531,688,312
1993 $18,938,717,359 $467,872,715
1992 $18,094,238,119 $477,101,652
1991 $16,988,535,268 -
1990 $15,239,272,612 -
1989 $13,890,823,705 -
1988 $13,051,881,851 -
1987 $13,945,426,859 -
1986 $15,314,138,472 -
1985 $17,149,088,413 -
1984 $16,912,509,092 -
1983 $17,152,477,037 -
1982 $19,929,846,396 -
1981 $21,810,759,354 -
1980 $17,881,508,242 -
1979 $14,175,160,902 -
1978 $11,922,497,876 -
1977 $11,026,342,618 -
1976 $9,091,921,030 -
1975 $7,731,674,472 -
1974 $6,599,257,044 -
1973 $3,891,754,150 -
1972 $3,185,986,087 -
1971 $2,754,219,271 -
1970 $2,862,503,139 -
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Eritrea
2024 $6,875 -
2023 $6,738 -
2022 $6,516 -
2021 $6,061 -
2020 $5,464 -
2019 $6,205 -
2018 $6,304 -
2017 $6,233 -
2016 $5,918 -
2015 $5,976 -
2014 $6,406 -
2013 $6,109 -
2012 $5,634 -
2011 $5,154 $689
2010 $4,520 $540
2009 $4,053 $643
2008 $4,195 $490
2007 $3,479 $480
2006 $3,244 $448
2005 $2,909 $413
2004 $2,586 $427
2003 $2,316 $349
2002 $2,059 $305
2001 $1,791 $325
2000 $1,382 $314
1999 $1,575 $311
1998 $2,284 $342
1997 $2,341 $319
1996 $2,136 $326
1995 $2,108 $285.4
1994 $1,997 $277.8
1993 $1,698 $252.1
1992 $1,655 $265.2
1991 $1,587 -
1990 $1,455 -
1989 $1,356 -
1988 $1,304 -
1987 $1,426 -
1986 $1,604 -
1985 $1,842 -
1984 $1,864 -
1983 $1,940 -
1982 $2,314 -
1981 $2,601 -
1980 $2,190 -
1979 $1,783 -
1978 $1,541 -
1977 $1,465 -
1976 $1,242 -
1975 $1,086 -
1974 $954 -
1973 $579 -
1972 $488 -
1971 $434 -
1970 $465 -
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. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Eritrea
2026 77.9 69.4
2025 77.8 69.2
2024 77.6 68.9
2023 77.4 68.6
2022 76.6 67.8
2021 72.7 66.9
2020 72 67
2019 77.3 67.3
2018 77.2 67
2017 76.2 66.6
2016 76.1 66.2
2015 76.2 65.9
2014 76.1 65.5
2013 75.8 65
2012 75.5 64.7
2011 75.2 64.2
2010 75.2 63.7
2009 74.9 63.2
2008 74.7 62.4
2007 74.2 62
2006 74 61.5
2005 73.9 60.6
2004 73.9 60.1
2003 73.6 59.5
2002 73.2 58.9
2001 72.6 58.4
2000 72.1 56.3
1999 71.9 44.5
1998 71.9 50
1997 72 56.2
1996 71.8 55.5
1995 71.3 54.8
1994 70.9 54
1993 70.1 53.2
1992 69.5 52.4
1991 69 50.5
1990 68.4 49.7
1989 67.8 47.8
1988 67 48.1
1987 66.6 47.4
1986 66.1 39.5
1985 65.6 38.6
1984 65.2 37.7
1983 64.7 37.2
1982 64.3 44.9
1981 63.8 45
1980 63.3 44.6
1979 62.9 43.8
1978 62.4 43.4
1977 61.9 43
1976 61.4 42.6
1975 61.1 39
1974 60.7 39
1973 60.3 41.1
1972 59.8 40.7
1971 59.3 41.5
1970 58.8 41.2
1969 58.3 40.8
1968 57.9 40.5
1967 57.5 40.2
1966 57 37.6
1965 56.5 39.6
1964 56 39.2
1963 55.3 38.8
1962 54.7 38.3
1961 54.1 37.9
1960 53.4 37.4
1959 52.7 37
1958 52.1 30.9
1957 51.5 30.4
1956 50.9 35.6
1955 50.4 35.2
1954 50 34.8
1953 49.6 34.4
1952 49.2 34
1951 48.9 33.6
1950 48.4 33.3

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

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Ecuador and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Eritrea
2024 18,135,478 3,535,603
2023 17,980,083 3,470,390
2022 17,823,897 3,409,447
2021 17,682,454 3,350,183
2020 17,546,065 3,291,271
2019 17,340,021 3,240,194
2018 17,049,547 3,192,760
2017 16,759,519 3,150,347
2016 16,505,139 3,124,698
2015 16,266,225 3,105,546
2014 16,035,124 3,095,173
2013 15,807,128 3,074,360
2012 15,572,194 3,036,988
2011 15,326,227 2,998,485
2010 15,076,695 2,945,186
2009 14,825,954 2,887,885
2008 14,575,202 2,816,327
2007 14,328,773 2,743,222
2006 14,086,131 2,703,502
2005 13,846,163 2,661,215
2004 13,608,701 2,598,284
2003 13,372,306 2,493,903
2002 13,138,472 2,392,978
2001 12,910,740 2,312,079
2000 12,689,206 2,247,031
1999 12,470,795 2,212,780
1998 12,251,184 2,180,419
1997 12,031,127 2,152,135
1996 11,810,950 2,128,464
1995 11,590,514 2,025,267
1994 11,372,197 1,913,915
1993 11,154,274 1,856,006
1992 10,930,128 1,798,748
1991 10,702,380 1,919,571
1990 10,473,673 2,032,737
1989 10,241,852 1,987,017
1988 10,010,808 1,938,255
1987 9,779,290 1,888,669
1986 9,545,998 1,845,164
1985 9,311,154 1,807,816
1984 9,074,782 1,771,730
1983 8,840,417 1,736,160
1982 8,611,298 1,695,461
1981 8,386,910 1,649,939
1980 8,165,877 1,605,797
1979 7,948,869 1,563,332
1978 7,736,167 1,522,378
1977 7,526,819 1,482,565
1976 7,320,912 1,443,807
1975 7,118,251 1,408,210
1974 6,918,573 1,375,688
1973 6,722,033 1,342,669
1972 6,529,034 1,309,235
1971 6,340,052 1,276,154
1970 6,155,387 1,243,453
1969 5,975,236 1,212,005
1968 5,799,680 1,181,737
1967 5,629,057 1,152,339
1966 5,463,748 1,124,957
1965 5,303,963 1,098,335
1964 5,149,918 1,071,287
1963 5,001,716 1,045,092
1962 4,859,269 1,019,788
1961 4,722,331 995,573
1960 4,590,891 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Eritrea
2023 1.82 3.71
2022 1.86 3.79
2021 1.91 3.87
2020 1.97 3.93
2019 2.04 4
2018 2.11 4.06
2017 2.13 4.11
2016 2.12 4.16
2015 2.21 4.22
2014 2.27 4.27
2013 2.36 4.34
2012 2.51 4.41
2011 2.61 4.49
2010 2.62 4.57
2009 2.68 4.66
2008 2.69 4.74
2007 2.7 4.81
2006 2.75 4.88
2005 2.8 4.93
2004 2.85 5.04
2003 2.91 5.14
2002 2.97 5.23
2001 3.04 5.31
2000 3.1 5.4
1999 3.17 5.52
1998 3.23 5.63
1997 3.29 5.74
1996 3.35 5.84
1995 3.38 5.94
1994 3.42 6.01
1993 3.49 6.07
1992 3.58 6.16
1991 3.63 6.24
1990 3.68 6.34
1989 3.74 6.41
1988 3.79 6.47
1987 3.87 6.52
1986 4 6.56
1985 4.14 6.59
1984 4.31 6.62
1983 4.39 6.65
1982 4.5 6.63
1981 4.61 6.62
1980 4.73 6.61
1979 4.86 6.62
1978 4.99 6.61
1977 5.13 6.61
1976 5.28 6.6
1975 5.43 6.59
1974 5.58 6.57
1973 5.73 6.55
1972 5.87 6.54
1971 6.01 6.54
1970 6.14 6.54
1969 6.25 6.5
1968 6.35 6.5
1967 6.44 6.5
1966 6.51 6.5
1965 6.56 6.49
1964 6.61 6.49
1963 6.65 6.48
1962 6.68 6.5
1961 6.7 6.47
1960 6.72 6.48

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

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Ecuador and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Eritrea
2024 29.8 19.9
2023 29.4 19.7
2022 29 19.5
2021 28.6 19.3
2020 28.3 19.1
2019 27.9 18.9
2018 27.5 18.7
2017 27.2 18.5
2016 26.8 18.4
2015 26.4 18.4
2014 26 18.5
2013 25.7 18.5
2012 25.4 18.5
2011 25.1 18.5
2010 24.8 18.4
2009 24.5 18.4
2008 24.2 18.2
2007 24 18.1
2006 23.7 18.2
2005 23.4 18.3
2004 23.2 18.3
2003 22.9 18
2002 22.7 17.7
2001 22.4 17.5
2000 22.2 17.4
1999 22 17.5
1998 21.8 17.8
1997 21.6 18
1996 21.4 18.4
1995 21.2 18.1
1994 21 17.6
1993 20.8 17.6
1992 20.6 17.5
1991 20.4 17.6
1990 20.2 17.6
1989 20 17.7
1988 19.8 17.8
1987 19.6 17.9
1986 19.4 17.9
1985 19.2 17.8
1984 19.1 17.8
1983 18.9 17.7
1982 18.8 17.7
1981 18.6 17.7
1980 18.5 17.8
1979 18.4 17.8
1978 18.3 17.8
1977 18.2 17.9
1976 18.1 18
1975 18 18.1
1974 17.9 18.2
1973 17.9 18.2
1972 17.8 18.3
1971 17.8 18.5
1970 17.7 18.6
1969 17.7 18.8
1968 17.7 18.9
1967 17.7 18.9
1966 17.7 19
1965 17.7 19
1964 17.8 19
1963 17.8 19
1962 17.9 18.9
1961 18 18.9
1960 18.2 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
n/a
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ecuador Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Ecuador Eritrea
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
76.6%
2018
English speaking
1.24%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
20%
2023

Health

Ecuador Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Eritrea
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
9,942 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 (2011–2024, 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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