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Ecuador vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 76th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Finland
Population
18487749
5631965
Population rank 71/197 120/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Ecuador and Finland: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Finland economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Finland
2024 $124,676,074,700 $298,696,961,298
2023 $121,147,057,000 $295,021,982,463
2022 $116,133,121,000 $280,253,099,309
2021 $107,179,074,000 $294,223,210,496
2020 $95,865,473,000 $270,000,311,606
2019 $107,595,830,000 $267,014,821,129
2018 $107,478,961,000 $273,869,255,596
2017 $104,467,486,000 $253,846,138,440
2016 $97,671,433,000 $238,777,818,793
2015 $97,209,558,000 $233,210,733,506
2014 $102,717,794,000 $273,478,528,955
2013 $96,570,334,000 $270,268,036,626
2012 $87,735,048,000 $257,443,384,493
2011 $78,986,648,000 $275,126,915,516
2010 $68,151,329,000 $249,429,613,683
2009 $60,094,978,000 $253,480,783,439
2008 $61,139,438,000 $285,698,662,071
2007 $49,848,725,000 $256,360,251,538
2006 $45,690,762,000 $217,044,068,234
2005 $40,278,849,000 $204,859,368,791
2004 $35,194,947,000 $197,458,297,640
2003 $30,965,208,000 $171,612,867,736
2002 $27,054,197,000 $140,360,963,812
2001 $23,127,055,000 $129,519,672,869
2000 $17,539,454,727 $125,967,821,111
1999 $19,645,272,636 $135,234,241,918
1998 $27,981,896,948 $133,990,876,725
1997 $28,162,053,027 $126,862,902,302
1996 $25,226,393,197 $131,991,975,149
1995 $24,432,884,442 $134,060,457,516
1994 $22,708,673,337 $103,182,697,780
1993 $18,938,717,359 $89,112,105,756
1992 $18,094,238,119 $112,537,828,511
1991 $16,988,535,268 $127,794,441,994
1990 $15,239,272,612 $141,446,120,355
1989 $13,890,823,705 $118,991,270,611
1988 $13,051,881,851 $109,039,090,263
1987 $13,945,426,859 $91,564,993,913
1986 $15,314,138,472 $73,511,611,541
1985 $17,149,088,413 $55,856,676,899
1984 $16,912,509,092 $52,870,993,273
1983 $17,152,477,037 $50,956,447,481
1982 $19,929,846,396 $52,784,013,815
1981 $21,810,759,354 $52,440,066,134
1980 $17,881,508,242 $53,649,984,061
1979 $14,175,160,902 $44,469,218,440
1978 $11,922,497,876 $36,259,392,058
1977 $11,026,342,618 $33,502,784,418
1976 $9,091,921,030 $31,852,352,670
1975 $7,731,674,472 $29,475,251,333
1974 $6,599,257,044 $24,851,036,710
1973 $3,891,754,150 $19,474,098,335
1972 $3,185,986,087 $14,744,499,570
1971 $2,754,219,271 $12,528,522,307
1970 $2,862,503,139 $11,358,529,162
1969 $3,112,165,727 $10,177,524,839
1968 $2,582,179,864 $8,916,565,041
1967 $2,553,595,172 $9,468,272,357
1966 $2,429,308,639 $9,306,142,172
1965 $2,387,047,396 $8,680,393,839
1964 $2,244,146,103 $7,848,987,793
1963 $1,824,343,871 $6,958,916,548
1962 $1,518,207,703 $6,407,796,043
1961 $1,753,850,955 $5,984,433,774
1960 $2,069,464,937 $5,279,481,824

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

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Ecuador and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Finland
2024 $6,875 $53,150
2023 $6,738 $52,834
2022 $6,516 $50,441
2021 $6,061 $53,099
2020 $5,464 $48,829
2019 $6,205 $48,358
2018 $6,304 $49,654
2017 $6,233 $46,085
2016 $5,918 $43,451
2015 $5,976 $42,560
2014 $6,406 $50,074
2013 $6,109 $49,691
2012 $5,634 $47,552
2011 $5,154 $51,060
2010 $4,520 $46,506
2009 $4,053 $47,478
2008 $4,195 $53,769
2007 $3,479 $48,473
2006 $3,244 $41,214
2005 $2,909 $39,050
2004 $2,586 $37,768
2003 $2,316 $32,920
2002 $2,059 $26,989
2001 $1,791 $24,965
2000 $1,382 $24,336
1999 $1,575 $26,180
1998 $2,284 $26,000
1997 $2,341 $24,682
1996 $2,136 $25,757
1995 $2,108 $26,246
1994 $1,997 $20,278
1993 $1,698 $17,589
1992 $1,655 $22,320
1991 $1,587 $25,489
1990 $1,455 $28,366
1989 $1,356 $23,969
1988 $1,304 $22,044
1987 $1,426 $18,565
1986 $1,604 $14,947
1985 $1,842 $11,394
1984 $1,864 $10,830
1983 $1,940 $10,494
1982 $2,314 $10,935
1981 $2,601 $10,925
1980 $2,190 $11,225
1979 $1,783 $9,333
1978 $1,541 $7,629
1977 $1,465 $7,070
1976 $1,242 $6,740
1975 $1,086 $6,256
1974 $954 $5,298
1973 $579 $4,174
1972 $488 $3,178
1971 $434 $2,716
1970 $465 $2,466
1969 $521 $2,201
1968 $445 $1,927
1967 $454 $2,056
1966 $445 $2,032
1965 $450 $1,902
1964 $436 $1,726
1963 $365 $1,538
1962 $312 $1,427
1961 $371 $1,341
1960 $451 $1,192

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

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Ecuador vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Finland
2026 77.9 82.4
2025 77.8 82.2
2024 77.6 82.1
2023 77.4 81.9
2022 76.6 81.2
2021 72.7 81.8
2020 72 81.8
2019 77.3 81.9
2018 77.2 81.6
2017 76.2 81.5
2016 76.1 81.3
2015 76.2 81.4
2014 76.1 81.1
2013 75.8 80.9
2012 75.5 80.5
2011 75.2 80.4
2010 75.2 80
2009 74.9 79.8
2008 74.7 79.7
2007 74.2 79.4
2006 74 79.4
2005 73.9 79
2004 73.9 78.8
2003 73.6 78.5
2002 73.2 78.3
2001 72.6 78.1
2000 72.1 77.7
1999 71.9 77.5
1998 71.9 77.3
1997 72 77.1
1996 71.8 76.9
1995 71.3 76.6
1994 70.9 76.6
1993 70.1 75.9
1992 69.5 75.6
1991 69 75.4
1990 68.4 75
1989 67.8 75
1988 67 74.8
1987 66.6 74.8
1986 66.1 74.8
1985 65.6 74.4
1984 65.2 74.7
1983 64.7 74.4
1982 64.3 74.5
1981 63.8 74
1980 63.3 73.6
1979 62.9 73.4
1978 62.4 73.1
1977 61.9 72.5
1976 61.4 72
1975 61.1 71.8
1974 60.7 71.3
1973 60.3 71.4
1972 59.8 70.9
1971 59.3 70.1
1970 58.8 70.3
1969 58.3 69.6
1968 57.9 69.8
1967 57.5 69.8
1966 57 69.6
1965 56.5 69.1
1964 56 69.4
1963 55.3 69.2
1962 54.7 68.7
1961 54.1 69
1960 53.4 69
1959 52.7 68.8
1958 52.1 68.6
1957 51.5 67.5
1956 50.9 68
1955 50.4 67.3
1954 50 67.5
1953 49.6 66.6
1952 49.2 66.5
1951 48.9 65.6
1950 48.4 64.2

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

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Ecuador and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Finland
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Finland
2024 18,135,478 5,619,911
2023 17,980,083 5,583,911
2022 17,823,897 5,556,106
2021 17,682,454 5,541,017
2020 17,546,065 5,529,543
2019 17,340,021 5,521,606
2018 17,049,547 5,515,525
2017 16,759,519 5,508,214
2016 16,505,139 5,495,303
2015 16,266,225 5,479,531
2014 16,035,124 5,461,512
2013 15,807,128 5,438,972
2012 15,572,194 5,413,971
2011 15,326,227 5,388,272
2010 15,076,695 5,363,352
2009 14,825,954 5,338,871
2008 14,575,202 5,313,399
2007 14,328,773 5,288,720
2006 14,086,131 5,266,268
2005 13,846,163 5,246,096
2004 13,608,701 5,228,172
2003 13,372,306 5,213,014
2002 13,138,472 5,200,598
2001 12,910,740 5,188,008
2000 12,689,206 5,176,209
1999 12,470,795 5,165,474
1998 12,251,184 5,153,498
1997 12,031,127 5,139,835
1996 11,810,950 5,124,573
1995 11,590,514 5,107,790
1994 11,372,197 5,088,333
1993 11,154,274 5,066,447
1992 10,930,128 5,041,992
1991 10,702,380 5,013,740
1990 10,473,673 4,986,431
1989 10,241,852 4,964,371
1988 10,010,808 4,946,481
1987 9,779,290 4,932,123
1986 9,545,998 4,918,154
1985 9,311,154 4,902,206
1984 9,074,782 4,881,803
1983 8,840,417 4,855,787
1982 8,611,298 4,826,933
1981 8,386,910 4,799,964
1980 8,165,877 4,779,535
1979 7,948,869 4,764,690
1978 7,736,167 4,752,528
1977 7,526,819 4,738,902
1976 7,320,912 4,725,664
1975 7,118,251 4,711,440
1974 6,918,573 4,690,574
1973 6,722,033 4,666,081
1972 6,529,034 4,639,657
1971 6,340,052 4,612,124
1970 6,155,387 4,606,307
1969 5,975,236 4,623,785
1968 5,799,680 4,626,469
1967 5,629,057 4,605,744
1966 5,463,748 4,580,869
1965 5,303,963 4,563,732
1964 5,149,918 4,548,543
1963 5,001,716 4,523,309
1962 4,859,269 4,491,443
1961 4,722,331 4,461,005
1960 4,590,891 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Finland

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Finland
2023 1.82 1.26
2022 1.86 1.32
2021 1.91 1.46
2020 1.97 1.37
2019 2.04 1.35
2018 2.11 1.41
2017 2.13 1.49
2016 2.12 1.57
2015 2.21 1.65
2014 2.27 1.71
2013 2.36 1.75
2012 2.51 1.8
2011 2.61 1.83
2010 2.62 1.87
2009 2.68 1.86
2008 2.69 1.85
2007 2.7 1.83
2006 2.75 1.84
2005 2.8 1.8
2004 2.85 1.8
2003 2.91 1.76
2002 2.97 1.72
2001 3.04 1.73
2000 3.1 1.73
1999 3.17 1.73
1998 3.23 1.7
1997 3.29 1.75
1996 3.35 1.78
1995 3.38 1.81
1994 3.42 1.85
1993 3.49 1.81
1992 3.58 1.85
1991 3.63 1.79
1990 3.68 1.78
1989 3.74 1.71
1988 3.79 1.69
1987 3.87 1.59
1986 4 1.6
1985 4.14 1.64
1984 4.31 1.69
1983 4.39 1.74
1982 4.5 1.71
1981 4.61 1.64
1980 4.73 1.63
1979 4.86 1.64
1978 4.99 1.64
1977 5.13 1.68
1976 5.28 1.7
1975 5.43 1.68
1974 5.58 1.61
1973 5.73 1.49
1972 5.87 1.58
1971 6.01 1.68
1970 6.14 1.83
1969 6.25 1.93
1968 6.35 2.14
1967 6.44 2.32
1966 6.51 2.41
1965 6.56 2.48
1964 6.61 2.59
1963 6.65 2.68
1962 6.68 2.68
1961 6.7 2.72
1960 6.72 2.72

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

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Ecuador and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Finland
2024 29.8 44
2023 29.4 43.8
2022 29 43.5
2021 28.6 43.3
2020 28.3 43.2
2019 27.9 43
2018 27.5 42.8
2017 27.2 42.7
2016 26.8 42.6
2015 26.4 42.5
2014 26 42.4
2013 25.7 42.3
2012 25.4 42.2
2011 25.1 42.1
2010 24.8 41.9
2009 24.5 41.8
2008 24.2 41.6
2007 24 41.4
2006 23.7 41.2
2005 23.4 40.9
2004 23.2 40.6
2003 22.9 40.3
2002 22.7 40
2001 22.4 39.7
2000 22.2 39.4
1999 22 39
1998 21.8 38.7
1997 21.6 38.4
1996 21.4 38.1
1995 21.2 37.8
1994 21 37.5
1993 20.8 37.2
1992 20.6 37
1991 20.4 36.7
1990 20.2 36.4
1989 20 36.1
1988 19.8 35.8
1987 19.6 35.4
1986 19.4 35.1
1985 19.2 34.7
1984 19.1 34.3
1983 18.9 33.9
1982 18.8 33.5
1981 18.6 33.2
1980 18.5 32.8
1979 18.4 32.4
1978 18.3 32.1
1977 18.2 31.7
1976 18.1 31.2
1975 18 30.7
1974 17.9 30.4
1973 17.9 30.2
1972 17.8 30.1
1971 17.8 29.9
1970 17.7 29.6
1969 17.7 29.3
1968 17.7 29
1967 17.7 28.9
1966 17.7 28.8
1965 17.7 28.7
1964 17.8 28.6
1963 17.8 28.5
1962 17.9 28.5
1961 18 28.4
1960 18.2 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Finland
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
1.24%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
93.5%
2023

Health

Ecuador Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Finland
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
282,103 mi
2019

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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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