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Ecuador vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 76th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Gabon
Population
18487749
2663339
Population rank 71/197 141/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Ecuador and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Gabon
2024 $124,676,074,700 $20,895,684,426
2023 $121,147,057,000 $19,388,372,071
2022 $116,133,121,000 $20,440,655,695
2021 $107,179,074,000 $19,444,935,097
2020 $95,865,473,000 $15,342,236,164
2019 $107,595,830,000 $16,874,405,465
2018 $107,478,961,000 $16,867,326,402
2017 $104,467,486,000 $14,929,487,485
2016 $97,671,433,000 $14,023,890,265
2015 $97,209,558,000 $14,383,107,763
2014 $102,717,794,000 $18,203,966,896
2013 $96,570,334,000 $17,595,744,798
2012 $87,735,048,000 $17,170,464,016
2011 $78,986,648,000 $18,210,307,744
2010 $68,151,329,000 $14,372,593,020
2009 $60,094,978,000 $12,113,699,068
2008 $61,139,438,000 $15,571,348,344
2007 $49,848,725,000 $12,455,409,587
2006 $45,690,762,000 $10,327,598,306
2005 $40,278,849,000 $9,582,783,991
2004 $35,194,947,000 $7,770,219,008
2003 $30,965,208,000 $6,511,903,365
2002 $27,054,197,000 $5,335,451,100
2001 $23,127,055,000 $5,023,265,413
2000 $17,539,454,727 $5,080,483,629
1999 $19,645,272,636 $4,662,992,036
1998 $27,981,896,948 $4,483,417,310
1997 $28,162,053,027 $5,326,817,115
1996 $25,226,393,197 $5,694,040,003
1995 $24,432,884,442 $4,958,845,648
1994 $22,708,673,337 $4,190,819,344
1993 $18,938,717,359 $4,378,645,081
1992 $18,094,238,119 $5,592,390,827
1991 $16,988,535,268 $5,402,919,785
1990 $15,239,272,612 $5,952,293,765
1989 $13,890,823,705 $4,186,411,464
1988 $13,051,881,851 $3,834,503,376
1987 $13,945,426,859 $3,281,797,043
1986 $15,314,138,472 $3,403,638,189
1985 $17,149,088,413 $3,339,914,757
1984 $16,912,509,092 $3,561,451,561
1983 $17,152,477,037 $3,391,275,732
1982 $19,929,846,396 $3,618,007,841
1981 $21,810,759,354 $3,862,269,121
1980 $17,881,508,242 $4,279,637,942
1979 $14,175,160,902 $3,030,251,120
1978 $11,922,497,876 $2,389,479,272
1977 $11,026,342,618 $2,809,349,069
1976 $9,091,921,030 $3,009,409,974
1975 $7,731,674,472 $2,157,592,940
1974 $6,599,257,044 $1,544,216,002
1973 $3,891,754,150 $722,780,701
1972 $3,185,986,087 $430,508,359
1971 $2,754,219,271 $381,687,073
1970 $2,862,503,139 $323,802,476
1969 $3,112,165,727 $318,124,701
1968 $2,582,179,864 $294,468,564
1967 $2,553,595,172 $271,543,680
1966 $2,429,308,639 $245,849,781
1965 $2,387,047,396 $226,474,286
1964 $2,244,146,103 $215,679,855
1963 $1,824,343,871 $154,480,244
1962 $1,518,207,703 $182,796,536
1961 $1,753,850,955 $167,637,907
1960 $2,069,464,937 $141,468,978

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

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Ecuador and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Gabon
2024 $6,875 $8,230
2023 $6,738 $7,803
2022 $6,516 $8,409
2021 $6,061 $8,181
2020 $5,464 $6,606
2019 $6,205 $7,441
2018 $6,304 $7,624
2017 $6,233 $6,922
2016 $5,918 $6,677
2015 $5,976 $7,047
2014 $6,406 $9,201
2013 $6,109 $9,198
2012 $5,634 $9,297
2011 $5,154 $10,219
2010 $4,520 $8,357
2009 $4,053 $7,291
2008 $4,195 $9,689
2007 $3,479 $8,004
2006 $3,244 $6,847
2005 $2,909 $6,548
2004 $2,586 $5,466
2003 $2,316 $4,711
2002 $2,059 $3,966
2001 $1,791 $3,836
2000 $1,382 $3,983
1999 $1,575 $3,751
1998 $2,284 $3,700
1997 $2,341 $4,509
1996 $2,136 $4,943
1995 $2,108 $4,415
1994 $1,997 $3,828
1993 $1,698 $4,106
1992 $1,655 $5,386
1991 $1,587 $5,345
1990 $1,455 $6,051
1989 $1,356 $4,374
1988 $1,304 $4,119
1987 $1,426 $3,624
1986 $1,604 $3,865
1985 $1,842 $3,898
1984 $1,864 $4,273
1983 $1,940 $4,182
1982 $2,314 $4,584
1981 $2,601 $5,026
1980 $2,190 $5,718
1979 $1,783 $4,155
1978 $1,541 $3,360
1977 $1,465 $4,048
1976 $1,242 $4,441
1975 $1,086 $3,258
1974 $954 $2,384
1973 $579 $1,140
1972 $488 $693
1971 $434 $627
1970 $465 $543
1969 $521 $545
1968 $445 $515
1967 $454 $482
1966 $445 $443
1965 $450 $415
1964 $436 $400
1963 $365 $290.7
1962 $312 $348
1961 $371 $323
1960 $451 $276.1

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

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Ecuador vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Gabon
2026 77.9 68.9
2025 77.8 68.7
2024 77.6 68.5
2023 77.4 68.3
2022 76.6 67.7
2021 72.7 67.1
2020 72 67.1
2019 77.3 67.3
2018 77.2 67
2017 76.2 66.8
2016 76.1 66.6
2015 76.2 66.3
2014 76.1 66.1
2013 75.8 65.8
2012 75.5 65.4
2011 75.2 65.1
2010 75.2 64.7
2009 74.9 64.4
2008 74.7 64
2007 74.2 63.6
2006 74 63.3
2005 73.9 63
2004 73.9 62.7
2003 73.6 62.5
2002 73.2 62.2
2001 72.6 62
2000 72.1 61.8
1999 71.9 61.7
1998 71.9 61.5
1997 72 61.4
1996 71.8 61.3
1995 71.3 61.3
1994 70.9 61.2
1993 70.1 61.1
1992 69.5 61
1991 69 60.9
1990 68.4 60.7
1989 67.8 60.6
1988 67 60.4
1987 66.6 60.2
1986 66.1 60
1985 65.6 59.7
1984 65.2 59.3
1983 64.7 59
1982 64.3 58.6
1981 63.8 58.3
1980 63.3 57.9
1979 62.9 57.4
1978 62.4 57
1977 61.9 56.5
1976 61.4 56
1975 61.1 55.5
1974 60.7 54.9
1973 60.3 54.4
1972 59.8 53.8
1971 59.3 53.3
1970 58.8 52.7
1969 58.3 52.1
1968 57.9 51.5
1967 57.5 50.9
1966 57 50.3
1965 56.5 49.7
1964 56 49
1963 55.3 48.4
1962 54.7 47.8
1961 54.1 47.1
1960 53.4 46.4
1959 52.7 45.8
1958 52.1 45.1
1957 51.5 44.4
1956 50.9 43.7
1955 50.4 42.9
1954 50 42.2
1953 49.6 41.5
1952 49.2 40.7
1951 48.9 40
1950 48.4 39.3

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

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Ecuador and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Gabon
2024 18,135,478 2,538,952
2023 17,980,083 2,484,789
2022 17,823,897 2,430,747
2021 17,682,454 2,376,722
2020 17,546,065 2,322,539
2019 17,340,021 2,267,706
2018 17,049,547 2,212,318
2017 16,759,519 2,156,900
2016 16,505,139 2,100,306
2015 16,266,225 2,040,989
2014 16,035,124 1,978,399
2013 15,807,128 1,913,059
2012 15,572,194 1,846,889
2011 15,326,227 1,781,985
2010 15,076,695 1,719,879
2009 14,825,954 1,661,556
2008 14,575,202 1,607,175
2007 14,328,773 1,556,237
2006 14,086,131 1,508,337
2005 13,846,163 1,463,495
2004 13,608,701 1,421,609
2003 13,372,306 1,382,350
2002 13,138,472 1,345,135
2001 12,910,740 1,309,589
2000 12,689,206 1,275,572
1999 12,470,795 1,243,016
1998 12,251,184 1,211,736
1997 12,031,127 1,181,439
1996 11,810,950 1,152,015
1995 11,590,514 1,123,213
1994 11,372,197 1,094,720
1993 11,154,274 1,066,405
1992 10,930,128 1,038,380
1991 10,702,380 1,010,818
1990 10,473,673 983,734
1989 10,241,852 957,138
1988 10,010,808 931,020
1987 9,779,290 905,479
1986 9,545,998 880,705
1985 9,311,154 856,726
1984 9,074,782 833,501
1983 8,840,417 811,005
1982 8,611,298 789,286
1981 8,386,910 768,385
1980 8,165,877 748,389
1979 7,948,869 729,375
1978 7,736,167 711,245
1977 7,526,819 693,984
1976 7,320,912 677,628
1975 7,118,251 662,197
1974 6,918,573 647,691
1973 6,722,033 633,995
1972 6,529,034 620,960
1971 6,340,052 608,348
1970 6,155,387 595,846
1969 5,975,236 583,276
1968 5,799,680 572,257
1967 5,629,057 563,108
1966 5,463,748 554,463
1965 5,303,963 546,308
1964 5,149,918 538,657
1963 5,001,716 531,452
1962 4,859,269 524,649
1961 4,722,331 518,266
1960 4,590,891 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Gabon

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Gabon
2023 1.82 3.65
2022 1.86 3.71
2021 1.91 3.78
2020 1.97 3.83
2019 2.04 3.88
2018 2.11 3.91
2017 2.13 3.91
2016 2.12 3.92
2015 2.21 3.92
2014 2.27 3.95
2013 2.36 4.02
2012 2.51 4.09
2011 2.61 4.15
2010 2.62 4.15
2009 2.68 4.14
2008 2.69 4.12
2007 2.7 4.14
2006 2.75 4.17
2005 2.8 4.21
2004 2.85 4.25
2003 2.91 4.3
2002 2.97 4.36
2001 3.04 4.42
2000 3.1 4.47
1999 3.17 4.5
1998 3.23 4.58
1997 3.29 4.66
1996 3.35 4.74
1995 3.38 4.88
1994 3.42 5.04
1993 3.49 5.19
1992 3.58 5.29
1991 3.63 5.37
1990 3.68 5.46
1989 3.74 5.55
1988 3.79 5.62
1987 3.87 5.67
1986 4 5.69
1985 4.14 5.71
1984 4.31 5.73
1983 4.39 5.76
1982 4.5 5.74
1981 4.61 5.73
1980 4.73 5.66
1979 4.86 5.61
1978 4.99 5.57
1977 5.13 5.52
1976 5.28 5.46
1975 5.43 5.39
1974 5.58 5.33
1973 5.73 5.29
1972 5.87 5.24
1971 6.01 5.16
1970 6.14 5.1
1969 6.25 5.05
1968 6.35 4.98
1967 6.44 4.92
1966 6.51 4.86
1965 6.56 4.79
1964 6.61 4.71
1963 6.65 4.65
1962 6.68 4.59
1961 6.7 4.5
1960 6.72 4.42

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

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Ecuador and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Gabon
2024 29.8 22.6
2023 29.4 22.6
2022 29 22.5
2021 28.6 22.5
2020 28.3 22.5
2019 27.9 22.5
2018 27.5 22.4
2017 27.2 22.4
2016 26.8 22.3
2015 26.4 22.2
2014 26 22.1
2013 25.7 21.9
2012 25.4 21.7
2011 25.1 21.4
2010 24.8 21.2
2009 24.5 21
2008 24.2 20.8
2007 24 20.6
2006 23.7 20.3
2005 23.4 20.1
2004 23.2 19.9
2003 22.9 19.7
2002 22.7 19.6
2001 22.4 19.4
2000 22.2 19.3
1999 22 19.1
1998 21.8 19
1997 21.6 18.9
1996 21.4 18.9
1995 21.2 18.8
1994 21 18.8
1993 20.8 18.8
1992 20.6 18.8
1991 20.4 18.9
1990 20.2 18.9
1989 20 19
1988 19.8 19.2
1987 19.6 19.3
1986 19.4 19.5
1985 19.2 19.7
1984 19.1 19.9
1983 18.9 20.1
1982 18.8 20.4
1981 18.6 20.7
1980 18.5 21
1979 18.4 21.3
1978 18.3 21.6
1977 18.2 21.9
1976 18.1 22.2
1975 18 22.5
1974 17.9 22.9
1973 17.9 23.2
1972 17.8 23.5
1971 17.8 23.9
1970 17.7 24.2
1969 17.7 24.5
1968 17.7 24.8
1967 17.7 25.2
1966 17.7 25.6
1965 17.7 25.9
1964 17.8 26.2
1963 17.8 26.5
1962 17.9 26.8
1961 18 27
1960 18.2 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.2%
2017
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Ecuador Gabon
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
85.7%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
71.9%
2023

Health

Ecuador Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Gabon
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
8,886 mi
2001

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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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