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Ecuador vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 76th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador France
Population
18487749
68788006
Population rank 71/197 23/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 62/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Ecuador and France: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and France economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

France
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador France
2024 $124,676,074,700 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $121,147,057,000 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $116,133,121,000 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $107,179,074,000 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $95,865,473,000 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $107,595,830,000 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $107,478,961,000 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $104,467,486,000 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $97,671,433,000 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $97,209,558,000 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $102,717,794,000 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $96,570,334,000 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $87,735,048,000 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $78,986,648,000 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $68,151,329,000 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $60,094,978,000 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $61,139,438,000 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $49,848,725,000 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $45,690,762,000 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $40,278,849,000 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $35,194,947,000 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $30,965,208,000 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $27,054,197,000 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $23,127,055,000 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $17,539,454,727 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $19,645,272,636 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $27,981,896,948 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $28,162,053,027 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $25,226,393,197 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $24,432,884,442 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $22,708,673,337 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $18,938,717,359 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $18,094,238,119 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $16,988,535,268 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $15,239,272,612 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $13,890,823,705 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $13,051,881,851 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $13,945,426,859 $926,320,855,615
1986 $15,314,138,472 $764,946,585,851
1985 $17,149,088,413 $547,220,981,165
1984 $16,912,509,092 $525,033,325,828
1983 $17,152,477,037 $553,356,312,936
1982 $19,929,846,396 $578,152,310,610
1981 $21,810,759,354 $609,184,791,792
1980 $17,881,508,242 $694,529,183,483
1979 $14,175,160,902 $608,218,624,730
1978 $11,922,497,876 $501,724,418,605
1977 $11,026,342,618 $406,401,711,688
1976 $9,091,921,030 $368,363,152,144
1975 $7,731,674,472 $357,324,307,786
1974 $6,599,257,044 $282,739,225,314
1973 $3,891,754,150 $261,970,536,240
1972 $3,185,986,087 $201,738,881,664
1971 $2,754,219,271 $164,694,210,962
1970 $2,862,503,139 $147,312,861,698
1969 $3,112,165,727 $140,660,914,841
1968 $2,582,179,864 $128,710,572,572
1967 $2,553,595,172 $118,088,635,381
1966 $2,429,308,639 $109,306,730,313
1965 $2,387,047,396 $100,927,668,584
1964 $2,244,146,103 $93,424,179,943
1963 $1,824,343,871 $84,227,606,650
1962 $1,518,207,703 $75,196,980,365
1961 $1,753,850,955 $67,158,050,215
1960 $2,069,464,937 $61,959,085,885

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

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Ecuador and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador France
2024 $6,875 $46,103
2023 $6,738 $44,700
2022 $6,516 $40,989
2021 $6,061 $43,725
2020 $5,464 $39,170
2019 $6,205 $40,408
2018 $6,304 $41,418
2017 $6,233 $38,687
2016 $5,918 $37,024
2015 $5,976 $36,702
2014 $6,406 $43,148
2013 $6,109 $42,669
2012 $5,634 $40,864
2011 $5,154 $43,930
2010 $4,520 $40,695
2009 $4,053 $41,728
2008 $4,195 $45,465
2007 $3,479 $41,486
2006 $3,244 $36,432
2005 $2,909 $34,696
2004 $2,586 $33,645
2003 $2,316 $29,480
2002 $2,059 $24,145
2001 $1,791 $22,332
2000 $1,382 $22,341
1999 $1,575 $24,576
1998 $2,284 $24,869
1997 $2,341 $24,169
1996 $2,136 $26,758
1995 $2,108 $26,792
1994 $1,997 $23,360
1993 $1,698 $22,239
1992 $1,655 $23,615
1991 $1,587 $21,501
1990 $1,455 $21,586
1989 $1,356 $17,547
1988 $1,304 $17,550
1987 $1,426 $16,176
1986 $1,604 $13,430
1985 $1,842 $9,657
1984 $1,864 $9,312
1983 $1,940 $9,862
1982 $2,314 $10,360
1981 $2,601 $10,956
1980 $2,190 $12,565
1979 $1,783 $11,063
1978 $1,541 $9,167
1977 $1,465 $7,459
1976 $1,242 $6,792
1975 $1,086 $6,617
1974 $954 $5,261
1973 $579 $4,907
1972 $488 $3,809
1971 $434 $3,137
1970 $465 $2,833
1969 $521 $2,729
1968 $445 $2,518
1967 $454 $2,328
1966 $445 $2,173
1965 $450 $2,024
1964 $436 $1,891
1963 $365 $1,723
1962 $312 $1,554
1961 $371 $1,402
1960 $451 $1,307

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

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Ecuador vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador France
2026 77.9 83.7
2025 77.8 83.6
2024 77.6 83.5
2023 77.4 83.3
2022 76.6 82.5
2021 72.7 82.3
2020 72 82.2
2019 77.3 82.7
2018 77.2 82.6
2017 76.2 82.4
2016 76.1 82.4
2015 76.2 82.1
2014 76.1 82.4
2013 75.8 82
2012 75.5 81.7
2011 75.2 81.8
2010 75.2 81.4
2009 74.9 81.2
2008 74.7 81
2007 74.2 81
2006 74 80.7
2005 73.9 80.3
2004 73.9 80.3
2003 73.6 79.4
2002 73.2 79.4
2001 72.6 79.2
2000 72.1 79
1999 71.9 78.7
1998 71.9 78.6
1997 72 78.4
1996 71.8 78.1
1995 71.3 77.9
1994 70.9 77.8
1993 70.1 77.3
1992 69.5 77.3
1991 69 77
1990 68.4 76.8
1989 67.8 76.5
1988 67 76.4
1987 66.6 76.1
1986 66.1 75.6
1985 65.6 75.3
1984 65.2 75.2
1983 64.7 74.7
1982 64.3 74.8
1981 63.8 74.4
1980 63.3 74.2
1979 62.9 74.1
1978 62.4 73.8
1977 61.9 73.7
1976 61.4 73.1
1975 61.1 72.9
1974 60.7 72.8
1973 60.3 72.5
1972 59.8 72.3
1971 59.3 72.1
1970 58.8 72.1
1969 58.3 71.2
1968 57.9 71.5
1967 57.5 71.5
1966 57 71.5
1965 56.5 71.1
1964 56 71.3
1963 55.3 70.3
1962 54.7 70.5
1961 54.1 71
1960 53.4 70.4
1959 52.7 70.2
1958 52.1 70.1
1957 51.5 68.9
1956 50.9 68.5
1955 50.4 68.4
1954 50 68.2
1953 49.6 67.3
1952 49.2 67.4
1951 48.9 66.1
1950 48.4 66.4

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

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Ecuador and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

France
1x
Year Population
Ecuador France
2024 18,135,478 68,551,653
2023 17,980,083 68,372,286
2022 17,823,897 68,184,457
2021 17,682,454 67,842,811
2020 17,546,065 67,601,110
2019 17,340,021 67,382,061
2018 17,049,547 67,158,348
2017 16,759,519 66,918,020
2016 16,505,139 66,724,104
2015 16,266,225 66,548,272
2014 16,035,124 66,312,067
2013 15,807,128 65,997,932
2012 15,572,194 65,657,659
2011 15,326,227 65,340,830
2010 15,076,695 65,026,211
2009 14,825,954 64,706,436
2008 14,575,202 64,375,116
2007 14,328,773 64,016,890
2006 14,086,131 63,622,342
2005 13,846,163 63,180,854
2004 13,608,701 62,707,588
2003 13,372,306 62,249,855
2002 13,138,472 61,812,142
2001 12,910,740 61,364,377
2000 12,689,206 60,918,661
1999 12,470,795 60,501,986
1998 12,251,184 60,190,684
1997 12,031,127 59,968,066
1996 11,810,950 59,754,504
1995 11,590,514 59,541,294
1994 11,372,197 59,324,863
1993 11,154,274 59,103,094
1992 10,930,128 58,846,584
1991 10,702,380 58,554,242
1990 10,473,673 58,261,012
1989 10,241,852 57,943,062
1988 10,010,808 57,598,186
1987 9,779,290 57,266,167
1986 9,545,998 56,956,002
1985 9,311,154 56,665,619
1984 9,074,782 56,383,085
1983 8,840,417 56,108,330
1982 8,611,298 55,806,789
1981 8,386,910 55,603,353
1980 8,165,877 55,274,184
1979 7,948,869 54,979,851
1978 7,736,167 54,734,030
1977 7,526,819 54,486,467
1976 7,320,912 54,232,383
1975 7,118,251 54,002,853
1974 6,918,573 53,746,571
1973 6,722,033 53,392,161
1972 6,529,034 52,962,356
1971 6,340,052 52,499,553
1970 6,155,387 52,007,169
1969 5,975,236 51,536,014
1968 5,799,680 51,112,980
1967 5,629,057 50,722,791
1966 5,463,748 50,311,637
1965 5,303,963 49,877,725
1964 5,149,918 49,401,492
1963 5,001,716 48,877,567
1962 4,859,269 48,389,516
1961 4,722,331 47,905,982
1960 4,590,891 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and France

Fertility rate
Ecuador

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador France
2023 1.82 1.66
2022 1.86 1.79
2021 1.91 1.84
2020 1.97 1.83
2019 2.04 1.86
2018 2.11 1.87
2017 2.13 1.89
2016 2.12 1.92
2015 2.21 1.96
2014 2.27 2
2013 2.36 1.99
2012 2.51 2.01
2011 2.61 2.01
2010 2.62 2.03
2009 2.68 2
2008 2.69 2.01
2007 2.7 1.98
2006 2.75 2
2005 2.8 1.94
2004 2.85 1.92
2003 2.91 1.89
2002 2.97 1.88
2001 3.04 1.9
2000 3.1 1.89
1999 3.17 1.81
1998 3.23 1.78
1997 3.29 1.77
1996 3.35 1.75
1995 3.38 1.74
1994 3.42 1.73
1993 3.49 1.73
1992 3.58 1.74
1991 3.63 1.75
1990 3.68 1.77
1989 3.74 1.79
1988 3.79 1.81
1987 3.87 1.83
1986 4 1.85
1985 4.14 1.86
1984 4.31 1.86
1983 4.39 1.86
1982 4.5 1.86
1981 4.61 1.85
1980 4.73 1.85
1979 4.86 1.87
1978 4.99 1.89
1977 5.13 1.94
1976 5.28 2.01
1975 5.43 2.09
1974 5.58 2.18
1973 5.73 2.28
1972 5.87 2.38
1971 6.01 2.47
1970 6.14 2.55
1969 6.25 2.62
1968 6.35 2.69
1967 6.44 2.75
1966 6.51 2.8
1965 6.56 2.84
1964 6.61 2.87
1963 6.65 2.89
1962 6.68 2.89
1961 6.7 2.87
1960 6.72 2.85

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

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Ecuador and France demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador France
2024 29.8 43
2023 29.4 42.8
2022 29 42.6
2021 28.6 42.4
2020 28.3 42.3
2019 27.9 42.1
2018 27.5 41.9
2017 27.2 41.6
2016 26.8 41.4
2015 26.4 41.2
2014 26 41
2013 25.7 40.8
2012 25.4 40.5
2011 25.1 40.3
2010 24.8 40
2009 24.5 39.8
2008 24.2 39.6
2007 24 39.4
2006 23.7 39.1
2005 23.4 38.9
2004 23.2 38.6
2003 22.9 38.4
2002 22.7 38.2
2001 22.4 37.9
2000 22.2 37.7
1999 22 37.4
1998 21.8 37.1
1997 21.6 36.8
1996 21.4 36.5
1995 21.2 36.2
1994 21 35.9
1993 20.8 35.6
1992 20.6 35.3
1991 20.4 35
1990 20.2 34.7
1989 20 34.5
1988 19.8 34.2
1987 19.6 34
1986 19.4 33.7
1985 19.2 33.5
1984 19.1 33.3
1983 18.9 33
1982 18.8 32.8
1981 18.6 32.6
1980 18.5 32.4
1979 18.4 32.3
1978 18.3 32.1
1977 18.2 31.9
1976 18.1 31.7
1975 18 31.6
1974 17.9 31.7
1973 17.9 31.8
1972 17.8 32
1971 17.8 32.2
1970 17.7 32.4
1969 17.7 32.5
1968 17.7 32.6
1967 17.7 32.7
1966 17.7 32.7
1965 17.7 32.7
1964 17.8 32.8
1963 17.8 32.8
1962 17.9 32.9
1961 18 32.8
1960 18.2 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador France
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Ecuador France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador France
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1.24%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
88.7%
2024

Health

Ecuador France
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador France
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
654,437 mi
2011

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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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