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Ecuador vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 76th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Ethiopia
Population
18487749
139917664
Population rank 71/197 10/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Ecuador and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Ethiopia
2024 $124,676,074,700 $149,740,297,953
2023 $121,147,057,000 $135,874,093,202
2022 $116,133,121,000 $123,140,304,666
2021 $107,179,074,000 $109,070,960,372
2020 $95,865,473,000 $98,676,811,061
2019 $107,595,830,000 $91,834,517,113
2018 $107,478,961,000 $83,337,901,072
2017 $104,467,486,000 $76,366,081,767
2016 $97,671,433,000 $68,475,871,210
2015 $97,209,558,000 $62,103,418,182
2014 $102,717,794,000 $55,612,228,234
2013 $96,570,334,000 $47,648,276,605
2012 $87,735,048,000 $43,310,721,414
2011 $78,986,648,000 $31,952,763,089
2010 $68,151,329,000 $29,933,790,334
2009 $60,094,978,000 $32,437,389,116
2008 $61,139,438,000 $27,066,912,635
2007 $49,848,725,000 $19,707,616,773
2006 $45,690,762,000 $15,280,861,835
2005 $40,278,849,000 $12,401,139,454
2004 $35,194,947,000 $10,131,187,261
2003 $30,965,208,000 $8,623,691,300
2002 $27,054,197,000 $7,850,809,498
2001 $23,127,055,000 $8,231,326,016
2000 $17,539,454,727 $8,242,349,618
1999 $19,645,272,636 $7,892,973,532
1998 $27,981,896,948 $8,013,274,132
1997 $28,162,053,027 $8,803,539,988
1996 $25,226,393,197 $8,761,215,548
1995 $24,432,884,442 $7,855,205,207
1994 $22,708,673,337 $7,100,806,754
1993 $18,938,717,359 $9,051,043,870
1992 $18,094,238,119 $10,754,799,037
1991 $16,988,535,268 $13,799,799,324
1990 $15,239,272,612 $12,478,943,895
1989 $13,890,823,705 $11,762,932,007
1988 $13,051,881,851 $11,181,119,718
1987 $13,945,426,859 $10,790,001,558
1986 $15,314,138,472 $10,094,328,898
1985 $17,149,088,413 $9,717,392,687
1984 $16,912,509,092 $8,298,309,581
1983 $17,152,477,037 $8,781,664,427
1982 $19,929,846,396 $7,899,988,841
1981 $21,810,759,354 $7,507,663,567
1980 $17,881,508,242 $7,012,585,454
1979 $14,175,160,902 $6,586,048,398
1978 $11,922,497,876 $6,014,961,435
1977 $11,026,342,618 $5,651,840,585
1976 $9,091,921,030 $4,943,806,093
1975 $7,731,674,472 $4,577,047,854
1974 $6,599,257,044 $4,577,209,966
1973 $3,891,754,150 $4,070,570,550
1972 $3,185,986,087 $3,520,252,938
1971 $2,754,219,271 $3,224,280,835
1970 $2,862,503,139 $3,045,354,455
1969 $3,112,165,727 $2,768,987,372
1968 $2,582,179,864 $2,619,948,865
1967 $2,553,595,172 $2,461,762,003
1966 $2,429,308,639 $2,324,466,416
1965 $2,387,047,396 $2,159,998,591
1964 $2,244,146,103 $1,984,129,186
1963 $1,824,343,871 $1,825,058,828
1962 $1,518,207,703 $1,747,566,307
1961 $1,753,850,955 $1,680,859,514
1960 $2,069,464,937 $1,610,511,694

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

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Ecuador and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Ethiopia
2024 $6,875 $1,134
2023 $6,738 $1,056
2022 $6,516 $982
2021 $6,061 $893
2020 $5,464 $830
2019 $6,205 $793
2018 $6,304 $740
2017 $6,233 $696
2016 $5,918 $642
2015 $5,976 $598
2014 $6,406 $550
2013 $6,109 $484
2012 $5,634 $452
2011 $5,154 $343
2010 $4,520 $331
2009 $4,053 $369
2008 $4,195 $316
2007 $3,479 $237.1
2006 $3,244 $189.3
2005 $2,909 $158.2
2004 $2,586 $133.2
2003 $2,316 $116.8
2002 $2,059 $109.6
2001 $1,791 $118.5
2000 $1,382 $122.3
1999 $1,575 $120.7
1998 $2,284 $126.5
1997 $2,341 $143.4
1996 $2,136 $147.3
1995 $2,108 $136.5
1994 $1,997 $127.7
1993 $1,698 $168.5
1992 $1,655 $207.4
1991 $1,587 $277.6
1990 $1,455 $262.1
1989 $1,356 $256.4
1988 $1,304 $253.2
1987 $1,426 $254.1
1986 $1,604 $246
1985 $1,842 $243.9
1984 $1,864 $214.2
1983 $1,940 $232.7
1982 $2,314 $215.3
1981 $2,601 $212.7
1980 $2,190 $203.7
1979 $1,783 $192.4
1978 $1,541 $178.3
1977 $1,465 $170.4
1976 $1,242 $152
1975 $1,086 $144.3
1974 $954 $147.9
1973 $579 $134.9
1972 $488 $119.8
1971 $434 $112.7
1970 $465 $109.4
1969 $521 $102.3
1968 $445 $99.5
1967 $454 $96.1
1966 $445 $93.2
1965 $450 $88.9
1964 $436 $83.8
1963 $365 $79.2
1962 $312 $77.8
1961 $371 $76.7
1960 $451 $75.3

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

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Ecuador vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Ethiopia
2026 77.9 68.1
2025 77.8 67.9
2024 77.6 67.6
2023 77.4 67.3
2022 76.6 66.9
2021 72.7 65.3
2020 72 66
2019 77.3 65.7
2018 77.2 65.3
2017 76.2 64.8
2016 76.1 64.2
2015 76.2 63.6
2014 76.1 62.9
2013 75.8 62.2
2012 75.5 61.4
2011 75.2 60.6
2010 75.2 59.7
2009 74.9 58.7
2008 74.7 57.7
2007 74.2 56.6
2006 74 55.4
2005 73.9 54.4
2004 73.9 53.7
2003 73.6 52.9
2002 73.2 52.1
2001 72.6 51.4
2000 72.1 50.9
1999 71.9 49.5
1998 71.9 49.8
1997 72 49.2
1996 71.8 48.7
1995 71.3 48.2
1994 70.9 47.9
1993 70.1 47.7
1992 69.5 47.3
1991 69 46.7
1990 68.4 45.1
1989 67.8 45.6
1988 67 45.7
1987 66.6 45.9
1986 66.1 38.4
1985 65.6 37.7
1984 65.2 36.7
1983 64.7 36.3
1982 64.3 43.4
1981 63.8 43.1
1980 63.3 42.8
1979 62.9 42.4
1978 62.4 41.5
1977 61.9 41.4
1976 61.4 41.3
1975 61.1 38.9
1974 60.7 39.1
1973 60.3 41.1
1972 59.8 41
1971 59.3 42.2
1970 58.8 42.1
1969 58.3 42.1
1968 57.9 42.1
1967 57.5 41.9
1966 57 39.3
1965 56.5 41.4
1964 56 41.3
1963 55.3 41
1962 54.7 40.5
1961 54.1 40.2
1960 53.4 39.6
1959 52.7 39.2
1958 52.1 32.6
1957 51.5 32.2
1956 50.9 37.8
1955 50.4 37.3
1954 50 37
1953 49.6 36.6
1952 49.2 36.2
1951 48.9 35.9
1950 48.4 35.5

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

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Ecuador and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Ethiopia
2024 18,135,478 132,059,767
2023 17,980,083 128,691,692
2022 17,823,897 125,384,287
2021 17,682,454 122,138,588
2020 17,546,065 118,917,671
2019 17,340,021 115,737,383
2018 17,049,547 112,664,152
2017 16,759,519 109,666,481
2016 16,505,139 106,718,162
2015 16,266,225 103,867,135
2014 16,035,124 101,115,610
2013 15,807,128 98,438,751
2012 15,572,194 95,798,767
2011 15,326,227 93,149,970
2010 15,076,695 90,538,514
2009 14,825,954 88,007,636
2008 14,575,202 85,543,668
2007 14,328,773 83,103,217
2006 14,086,131 80,703,490
2005 13,846,163 78,367,470
2004 13,608,701 76,077,206
2003 13,372,306 73,832,663
2002 13,138,472 71,635,517
2001 12,910,740 69,487,762
2000 12,689,206 67,411,494
1999 12,470,795 65,374,561
1998 12,251,184 63,363,524
1997 12,031,127 61,404,539
1996 11,810,950 59,467,635
1995 11,590,514 57,537,335
1994 11,372,197 55,611,508
1993 11,154,274 53,708,891
1992 10,930,128 51,853,747
1991 10,702,380 49,717,198
1990 10,473,673 47,609,755
1989 10,241,852 45,879,690
1988 10,010,808 44,150,825
1987 9,779,290 42,460,039
1986 9,545,998 41,037,656
1985 9,311,154 39,842,136
1984 9,074,782 38,735,722
1983 8,840,417 37,740,817
1982 8,611,298 36,701,290
1981 8,386,910 35,304,012
1980 8,165,877 34,428,514
1979 7,948,869 34,238,652
1978 7,736,167 33,734,592
1977 7,526,819 33,167,272
1976 7,320,912 32,534,418
1975 7,118,251 31,723,252
1974 6,918,573 30,957,273
1973 6,722,033 30,166,785
1972 6,529,034 29,374,608
1971 6,340,052 28,600,106
1970 6,155,387 27,829,128
1969 5,975,236 27,072,571
1968 5,799,680 26,337,930
1967 5,629,057 25,620,276
1966 5,463,748 24,952,689
1965 5,303,963 24,310,612
1964 5,149,918 23,666,548
1963 5,001,716 23,051,637
1962 4,859,269 22,465,126
1961 4,722,331 21,906,102
1960 4,590,891 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Ethiopia
2023 1.82 3.99
2022 1.86 4.08
2021 1.91 4.18
2020 1.97 4.27
2019 2.04 4.35
2018 2.11 4.37
2017 2.13 4.4
2016 2.12 4.47
2015 2.21 4.53
2014 2.27 4.61
2013 2.36 4.71
2012 2.51 4.89
2011 2.61 5.08
2010 2.62 5.28
2009 2.68 5.49
2008 2.69 5.7
2007 2.7 5.89
2006 2.75 6.05
2005 2.8 6.19
2004 2.85 6.3
2003 2.91 6.4
2002 2.97 6.5
2001 3.04 6.58
2000 3.1 6.65
1999 3.17 6.72
1998 3.23 6.79
1997 3.29 6.87
1996 3.35 6.93
1995 3.38 7
1994 3.42 7.05
1993 3.49 7.09
1992 3.58 7.13
1991 3.63 7.16
1990 3.68 7.2
1989 3.74 7.23
1988 3.79 7.26
1987 3.87 7.29
1986 4 7.32
1985 4.14 7.34
1984 4.31 7.36
1983 4.39 7.35
1982 4.5 7.34
1981 4.61 7.31
1980 4.73 7.29
1979 4.86 7.25
1978 4.99 7.23
1977 5.13 7.19
1976 5.28 7.13
1975 5.43 7.08
1974 5.58 7.02
1973 5.73 6.96
1972 5.87 6.9
1971 6.01 6.84
1970 6.14 6.78
1969 6.25 6.72
1968 6.35 6.7
1967 6.44 6.68
1966 6.51 6.66
1965 6.56 6.63
1964 6.61 6.61
1963 6.65 6.59
1962 6.68 6.56
1961 6.7 6.53
1960 6.72 6.51

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

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Ecuador and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Ethiopia
2024 29.8 19.9
2023 29.4 19.7
2022 29 19.6
2021 28.6 19.4
2020 28.3 19.2
2019 27.9 19
2018 27.5 18.8
2017 27.2 18.6
2016 26.8 18.3
2015 26.4 18.1
2014 26 17.9
2013 25.7 17.6
2012 25.4 17.4
2011 25.1 17.1
2010 24.8 16.9
2009 24.5 16.7
2008 24.2 16.5
2007 24 16.4
2006 23.7 16.3
2005 23.4 16.2
2004 23.2 16.2
2003 22.9 16.1
2002 22.7 16.1
2001 22.4 16.1
2000 22.2 16.2
1999 22 16.2
1998 21.8 16.3
1997 21.6 16.4
1996 21.4 16.5
1995 21.2 16.6
1994 21 16.7
1993 20.8 16.8
1992 20.6 16.9
1991 20.4 16.9
1990 20.2 16.9
1989 20 16.9
1988 19.8 16.9
1987 19.6 16.9
1986 19.4 16.9
1985 19.2 16.9
1984 19.1 16.8
1983 18.9 16.7
1982 18.8 16.7
1981 18.6 16.8
1980 18.5 16.8
1979 18.4 16.9
1978 18.3 17
1977 18.2 17.1
1976 18.1 17.2
1975 18 17.3
1974 17.9 17.5
1973 17.9 17.6
1972 17.8 17.7
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.7 18.1
1969 17.7 18.3
1968 17.7 18.4
1967 17.7 18.5
1966 17.7 18.5
1965 17.7 18.6
1964 17.8 18.6
1963 17.8 18.6
1962 17.9 18.6
1961 18 18.6
1960 18.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.5%
2021
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Ecuador Ethiopia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
60.5%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
16.7%
2021

Health

Ecuador Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Ethiopia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
74,671 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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