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Ecuador vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 76th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Ghana
Population
18487749
35885254
Population rank 71/197 46/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Ecuador and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Ghana
2024 $124,676,074,700 $82,308,110,386
2023 $121,147,057,000 $80,547,146,878
2022 $116,133,121,000 $73,919,003,210
2021 $107,179,074,000 $79,514,204,730
2020 $95,865,473,000 $70,008,243,860
2019 $107,595,830,000 $68,352,629,246
2018 $107,478,961,000 $67,259,353,966
2017 $104,467,486,000 $60,385,409,435
2016 $97,671,433,000 $56,144,179,398
2015 $97,209,558,000 $49,436,806,230
2014 $102,717,794,000 $54,678,533,806
2013 $96,570,334,000 $62,845,721,960
2012 $87,735,048,000 $41,271,701,061
2011 $78,986,648,000 $39,336,668,081
2010 $68,151,329,000 $32,197,655,567
2009 $60,094,978,000 $26,048,720,006
2008 $61,139,438,000 $28,679,383,241
2007 $49,848,725,000 $24,827,339,138
2006 $45,690,762,000 $20,885,037,597
2005 $40,278,849,000 $10,744,568,381
2004 $35,194,947,000 $8,881,417,907
2003 $30,965,208,000 $7,632,723,556
2002 $27,054,197,000 $6,166,197,848
2001 $23,127,055,000 $5,314,872,854
2000 $17,539,454,727 $4,982,850,662
1999 $19,645,272,636 $7,718,109,982
1998 $27,981,896,948 $7,482,069,162
1997 $28,162,053,027 $6,891,443,192
1996 $25,226,393,197 $6,932,991,739
1995 $24,432,884,442 $6,464,382,808
1994 $22,708,673,337 $5,446,383,727
1993 $18,938,717,359 $5,968,922,939
1992 $18,094,238,119 $6,416,103,926
1991 $16,988,535,268 $6,603,185,268
1990 $15,239,272,612 $5,889,106,573
1989 $13,890,823,705 $5,251,858,440
1988 $13,051,881,851 $5,197,765,032
1987 $13,945,426,859 $5,074,829,932
1986 $15,314,138,472 $5,735,677,434
1985 $17,149,088,413 $4,504,306,723
1984 $16,912,509,092 $4,412,279,843
1983 $17,152,477,037 $4,057,275,132
1982 $19,929,846,396 $4,035,994,398
1981 $21,810,759,354 $4,222,441,860
1980 $17,881,508,242 $4,445,228,216
1979 $14,175,160,902 $4,020,227,920
1978 $11,922,497,876 $3,662,478,185
1977 $11,026,342,618 $3,189,428,571
1976 $9,091,921,030 $2,765,254,237
1975 $7,731,674,472 $2,810,106,383
1974 $6,599,257,044 $2,894,409,938
1973 $3,891,754,150 $3,006,766,758
1972 $3,185,986,087 $2,112,293,280
1971 $2,754,219,271 $2,417,108,578
1970 $2,862,503,139 $2,215,028,588
1969 $3,112,165,727 $1,962,050,556
1968 $2,582,179,864 $1,666,909,518
1967 $2,553,595,172 $1,747,187,645
1966 $2,429,308,639 $2,126,300,672
1965 $2,387,047,396 $2,053,462,968
1964 $2,244,146,103 $1,731,296,200
1963 $1,824,343,871 $1,540,797,589
1962 $1,518,207,703 $1,382,515,654
1961 $1,753,850,955 $1,302,674,325
1960 $2,069,464,937 $1,217,230,095

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

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Ecuador and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Ghana
2024 $6,875 $2,391
2023 $6,738 $2,384
2022 $6,516 $2,230
2021 $6,061 $2,445
2020 $5,464 $2,195
2019 $6,205 $2,187
2018 $6,304 $2,195
2017 $6,233 $2,012
2016 $5,918 $1,912
2015 $5,976 $1,723
2014 $6,406 $1,950
2013 $6,109 $2,295
2012 $5,634 $1,544
2011 $5,154 $1,507
2010 $4,520 $1,264
2009 $4,053 $1,048
2008 $4,195 $1,183
2007 $3,479 $1,050
2006 $3,244 $906
2005 $2,909 $479
2004 $2,586 $406
2003 $2,316 $358
2002 $2,059 $297.5
2001 $1,791 $263.5
2000 $1,382 $253.7
1999 $1,575 $403
1998 $2,284 $400
1997 $2,341 $378
1996 $2,136 $389
1995 $2,108 $372
1994 $1,997 $321
1993 $1,698 $360
1992 $1,655 $396
1991 $1,587 $418
1990 $1,455 $383
1989 $1,356 $350
1988 $1,304 $355
1987 $1,426 $355
1986 $1,604 $411
1985 $1,842 $330
1984 $1,864 $330
1983 $1,940 $311
1982 $2,314 $319
1981 $2,601 $344
1980 $2,190 $372
1979 $1,783 $347
1978 $1,541 $326
1977 $1,465 $292.3
1976 $1,242 $261
1975 $1,086 $273
1974 $954 $289.4
1973 $579 $310
1972 $488 $223.8
1971 $434 $263.4
1970 $465 $248.2
1969 $521 $225.8
1968 $445 $196.7
1967 $454 $211.2
1966 $445 $263.3
1965 $450 $260.5
1964 $436 $225
1963 $365 $205
1962 $312 $188.4
1961 $371 $181.9
1960 $451 $174.9

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

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Ecuador vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Ghana
2026 77.9 66.1
2025 77.8 65.9
2024 77.6 65.7
2023 77.4 65.5
2022 76.6 65.2
2021 72.7 64.3
2020 72 64.3
2019 77.3 64.5
2018 77.2 64.1
2017 76.2 63.8
2016 76.1 63.5
2015 76.2 63.2
2014 76.1 62.8
2013 75.8 62.4
2012 75.5 62
2011 75.2 61.6
2010 75.2 61.3
2009 74.9 60.9
2008 74.7 60.6
2007 74.2 60.3
2006 74 60
2005 73.9 59.6
2004 73.9 59.3
2003 73.6 59
2002 73.2 58.7
2001 72.6 58.4
2000 72.1 58.1
1999 71.9 57.8
1998 71.9 57.5
1997 72 57.2
1996 71.8 57
1995 71.3 56.7
1994 70.9 56.2
1993 70.1 56.3
1992 69.5 56.1
1991 69 55.7
1990 68.4 55.4
1989 67.8 54.9
1988 67 54.4
1987 66.6 53.8
1986 66.1 53.3
1985 65.6 52.7
1984 65.2 52.2
1983 64.7 51.8
1982 64.3 51.4
1981 63.8 51.3
1980 63.3 51.1
1979 62.9 50.8
1978 62.4 50.5
1977 61.9 50.1
1976 61.4 49.7
1975 61.1 49.3
1974 60.7 48.9
1973 60.3 48.6
1972 59.8 48.3
1971 59.3 47.9
1970 58.8 47.9
1969 58.3 47.9
1968 57.9 47.8
1967 57.5 47.7
1966 57 47.7
1965 56.5 47.7
1964 56 47.6
1963 55.3 47.5
1962 54.7 47.3
1961 54.1 47.1
1960 53.4 46.9
1959 52.7 46.7
1958 52.1 46.4
1957 51.5 46.1
1956 50.9 45.7
1955 50.4 45.4
1954 50 45
1953 49.6 44.5
1952 49.2 44
1951 48.9 43.6
1950 48.4 43.1

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

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Ecuador and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Ghana
2024 18,135,478 34,427,414
2023 17,980,083 33,787,914
2022 17,823,897 33,149,152
2021 17,682,454 32,518,665
2020 17,546,065 31,887,809
2019 17,340,021 31,258,945
2018 17,049,547 30,637,585
2017 16,759,519 30,008,354
2016 16,505,139 29,356,742
2015 16,266,225 28,696,068
2014 16,035,124 28,041,592
2013 15,807,128 27,386,193
2012 15,572,194 26,734,268
2011 15,326,227 26,095,088
2010 15,076,695 25,474,995
2009 14,825,954 24,862,664
2008 14,575,202 24,249,946
2007 14,328,773 23,642,279
2006 14,086,131 23,040,702
2005 13,846,163 22,449,438
2004 13,608,701 21,868,298
2003 13,372,306 21,296,705
2002 13,138,472 20,729,388
2001 12,910,740 20,167,069
2000 12,689,206 19,637,087
1999 12,470,795 19,149,864
1998 12,251,184 18,688,036
1997 12,031,127 18,238,958
1996 11,810,950 17,810,181
1995 11,590,514 17,399,017
1994 11,372,197 16,993,190
1993 11,154,274 16,589,519
1992 10,930,128 16,184,855
1991 10,702,380 15,787,496
1990 10,473,673 15,394,648
1989 10,241,852 15,006,813
1988 10,010,808 14,636,568
1987 9,779,290 14,289,108
1986 9,545,998 13,965,217
1985 9,311,154 13,661,229
1984 9,074,782 13,370,590
1983 8,840,417 13,029,836
1982 8,611,298 12,643,819
1981 8,386,910 12,281,712
1980 8,165,877 11,941,448
1979 7,948,869 11,597,255
1978 7,736,167 11,248,450
1977 7,526,819 10,911,871
1976 7,320,912 10,594,913
1975 7,118,251 10,294,308
1974 6,918,573 10,000,523
1973 6,722,033 9,714,617
1972 6,529,034 9,438,187
1971 6,340,052 9,176,264
1970 6,155,387 8,925,813
1969 5,975,236 8,690,383
1968 5,799,680 8,475,729
1967 5,629,057 8,271,913
1966 5,463,748 8,074,521
1965 5,303,963 7,882,606
1964 5,149,918 7,695,739
1963 5,001,716 7,514,714
1962 4,859,269 7,337,375
1961 4,722,331 7,162,667
1960 4,590,891 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Ghana

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Ghana
2023 1.82 3.4
2022 1.86 3.43
2021 1.91 3.49
2020 1.97 3.54
2019 2.04 3.59
2018 2.11 3.65
2017 2.13 3.72
2016 2.12 3.87
2015 2.21 3.98
2014 2.27 4.03
2013 2.36 4.11
2012 2.51 4.15
2011 2.61 4.18
2010 2.62 4.18
2009 2.68 4.18
2008 2.69 4.22
2007 2.7 4.29
2006 2.75 4.4
2005 2.8 4.5
2004 2.85 4.5
2003 2.91 4.6
2002 2.97 4.69
2001 3.04 4.77
2000 3.1 4.83
1999 3.17 4.82
1998 3.23 4.83
1997 3.29 4.88
1996 3.35 4.96
1995 3.38 5.11
1994 3.42 5.25
1993 3.49 5.41
1992 3.58 5.52
1991 3.63 5.63
1990 3.68 5.74
1989 3.74 5.82
1988 3.79 5.92
1987 3.87 6.02
1986 4 6.08
1985 4.14 6.12
1984 4.31 6.15
1983 4.39 6.23
1982 4.5 6.31
1981 4.61 6.42
1980 4.73 6.47
1979 4.86 6.51
1978 4.99 6.56
1977 5.13 6.64
1976 5.28 6.7
1975 5.43 6.76
1974 5.58 6.82
1973 5.73 6.87
1972 5.87 6.92
1971 6.01 6.95
1970 6.14 6.95
1969 6.25 6.95
1968 6.35 6.89
1967 6.44 6.89
1966 6.51 6.86
1965 6.56 6.88
1964 6.61 6.9
1963 6.65 6.94
1962 6.68 6.94
1961 6.7 6.91
1960 6.72 6.89

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

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Ecuador and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Ghana
2024 29.8 22.2
2023 29.4 22
2022 29 21.8
2021 28.6 21.7
2020 28.3 21.5
2019 27.9 21.3
2018 27.5 21.2
2017 27.2 21
2016 26.8 20.9
2015 26.4 20.8
2014 26 20.7
2013 25.7 20.6
2012 25.4 20.5
2011 25.1 20.3
2010 24.8 20.2
2009 24.5 20
2008 24.2 19.9
2007 24 19.7
2006 23.7 19.5
2005 23.4 19.3
2004 23.2 19.1
2003 22.9 19
2002 22.7 18.8
2001 22.4 18.6
2000 22.2 18.4
1999 22 18.3
1998 21.8 18.1
1997 21.6 17.9
1996 21.4 17.7
1995 21.2 17.6
1994 21 17.5
1993 20.8 17.4
1992 20.6 17.3
1991 20.4 17.2
1990 20.2 17.2
1989 20 17.1
1988 19.8 17.1
1987 19.6 17.1
1986 19.4 17.1
1985 19.2 17.1
1984 19.1 17.1
1983 18.9 17
1982 18.8 16.9
1981 18.6 16.7
1980 18.5 16.7
1979 18.4 16.5
1978 18.3 16.4
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18.1 16
1975 18 15.9
1974 17.9 15.8
1973 17.9 15.8
1972 17.8 15.8
1971 17.8 15.9
1970 17.7 15.9
1969 17.7 16
1968 17.7 16.1
1967 17.7 16.2
1966 17.7 16.4
1965 17.7 16.5
1964 17.8 16.7
1963 17.8 16.9
1962 17.9 17.2
1961 18 17.4
1960 18.2 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Ecuador Ghana
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
76.5%
2021
English speaking
1.24%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

Ecuador Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Ghana
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
68,049 mi
2009

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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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