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Ecuador vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 76th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Iceland
Population
18487749
397129
Population rank 71/197 173/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Ecuador and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Iceland
2024 $124,676,074,700 $33,255,181,469
2023 $121,147,057,000 $31,677,891,897
2022 $116,133,121,000 $29,166,102,877
2021 $107,179,074,000 $26,234,872,402
2020 $95,865,473,000 $22,034,665,041
2019 $107,595,830,000 $24,985,687,022
2018 $107,478,961,000 $26,677,652,544
2017 $104,467,486,000 $25,060,086,488
2016 $97,671,433,000 $21,083,713,310
2015 $97,209,558,000 $17,700,486,957
2014 $102,717,794,000 $18,052,183,515
2013 $96,570,334,000 $16,244,319,959
2012 $87,735,048,000 $14,943,757,823
2011 $78,986,648,000 $15,394,005,872
2010 $68,151,329,000 $13,922,711,577
2009 $60,094,978,000 $13,212,543,838
2008 $61,139,438,000 $18,247,921,360
2007 $49,848,725,000 $21,960,110,030
2006 $45,690,762,000 $17,671,649,843
2005 $40,278,849,000 $17,146,410,561
2004 $35,194,947,000 $13,963,943,244
2003 $30,965,208,000 $11,564,687,742
2002 $27,054,197,000 $9,416,199,700
2001 $23,127,055,000 $8,323,401,820
2000 $17,539,454,727 $9,140,168,922
1999 $19,645,272,636 $9,107,644,691
1998 $27,981,896,948 $8,637,732,542
1997 $28,162,053,027 $7,716,781,803
1996 $25,226,393,197 $7,686,566,105
1995 $24,432,884,442 $7,372,640,169
1994 $22,708,673,337 $6,612,804,056
1993 $18,938,717,359 $6,435,952,174
1992 $18,094,238,119 $7,328,497,599
1991 $16,988,535,268 $7,151,260,062
1990 $15,239,272,612 $6,694,851,159
1989 $13,890,823,705 $5,870,854,233
1988 $13,051,881,851 $6,320,093,411
1987 $13,945,426,859 $5,713,281,235
1986 $15,314,138,472 $4,129,080,094
1985 $17,149,088,413 $3,088,359,967
1984 $16,912,509,092 $2,964,568,006
1983 $17,152,477,037 $2,862,634,164
1982 $19,929,846,396 $3,318,714,326
1981 $21,810,759,354 $3,615,094,820
1980 $17,881,508,242 $3,499,616,683
1979 $14,175,160,902 $2,953,176,971
1978 $11,922,497,876 $2,599,627,089
1977 $11,026,342,618 $2,285,707,749
1976 $9,091,921,030 $1,727,845,419
1975 $7,731,674,472 $1,456,052,700
1974 $6,599,257,044 $1,568,154,077
1973 $3,891,754,150 $1,194,794,186
1972 $3,185,986,087 $869,002,946
1971 $2,754,219,271 $693,679,545
1970 $2,862,503,139 $545,115,909
1969 $3,112,165,727 $435,659,610
1968 $2,582,179,864 $498,365,200
1967 $2,553,595,172 $652,609,076
1966 $2,429,308,639 $660,663,763
1965 $2,387,047,396 $550,150,988
1964 $2,244,146,103 $456,206,299
1963 $1,824,343,871 $357,240,896
1962 $1,518,207,703 $299,309,938
1961 $1,753,850,955 $266,711,460
1960 $2,069,464,937 $260,984,499

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

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Ecuador and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Iceland
2024 $6,875 $86,041
2023 $6,738 $82,139
2022 $6,516 $76,350
2021 $6,061 $70,425
2020 $5,464 $60,128
2019 $6,205 $69,296
2018 $6,304 $75,634
2017 $6,233 $72,976
2016 $5,918 $62,854
2015 $5,976 $53,506
2014 $6,406 $55,140
2013 $6,109 $50,173
2012 $5,634 $46,595
2011 $5,154 $48,255
2010 $4,520 $43,776
2009 $4,053 $41,484
2008 $4,195 $57,489
2007 $3,479 $70,483
2006 $3,244 $58,172
2005 $2,909 $57,784
2004 $2,586 $47,810
2003 $2,316 $39,944
2002 $2,059 $32,749
2001 $1,791 $29,208
2000 $1,382 $32,504
1999 $1,575 $32,834
1998 $2,284 $31,519
1997 $2,341 $28,462
1996 $2,136 $28,584
1995 $2,108 $27,565
1994 $1,997 $24,858
1993 $1,698 $24,404
1992 $1,655 $28,072
1991 $1,587 $27,740
1990 $1,455 $26,272
1989 $1,356 $23,219
1988 $1,304 $25,307
1987 $1,426 $23,238
1986 $1,604 $16,980
1985 $1,842 $12,793
1984 $1,864 $12,378
1983 $1,940 $12,080
1982 $2,314 $14,191
1981 $2,601 $15,666
1980 $2,190 $15,340
1979 $1,783 $13,082
1978 $1,541 $11,630
1977 $1,465 $10,305
1976 $1,242 $7,848
1975 $1,086 $6,680
1974 $954 $7,287
1973 $579 $5,627
1972 $488 $4,155
1971 $434 $3,366
1970 $465 $2,666
1969 $521 $2,142
1968 $445 $2,473
1967 $454 $3,284
1966 $445 $3,378
1965 $450 $2,861
1964 $436 $2,414
1963 $365 $1,924
1962 $312 $1,641
1961 $371 $1,490
1960 $451 $1,486

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

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Ecuador vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Iceland
2026 77.9 83.3
2025 77.8 83.2
2024 77.6 83
2023 77.4 82.7
2022 76.6 81.6
2021 72.7 82.8
2020 72 82.7
2019 77.3 82.8
2018 77.2 82.5
2017 76.2 82.2
2016 76.1 81.8
2015 76.2 82.2
2014 76.1 82.4
2013 75.8 81.7
2012 75.5 82.3
2011 75.2 82
2010 75.2 81.6
2009 74.9 81.4
2008 74.7 81.2
2007 74.2 81.1
2006 74 80.9
2005 73.9 81.2
2004 73.9 80.7
2003 73.6 80.8
2002 73.2 80.3
2001 72.6 80.4
2000 72.1 79.5
1999 71.9 79.2
1998 71.9 79.4
1997 72 78.7
1996 71.8 78.6
1995 71.3 77.5
1994 70.9 79
1993 70.1 78.8
1992 69.5 78.6
1991 69 77.8
1990 68.4 77.7
1989 67.8 77.9
1988 67 76.9
1987 66.6 77.1
1986 66.1 77.9
1985 65.6 77.4
1984 65.2 77.3
1983 64.7 76.4
1982 64.3 76.8
1981 63.8 76.2
1980 63.3 76.6
1979 62.9 76.5
1978 62.4 76.4
1977 61.9 76.1
1976 61.4 76.6
1975 61.1 75.3
1974 60.7 74.1
1973 60.3 74.3
1972 59.8 74.4
1971 59.3 73.5
1970 58.8 73.8
1969 58.3 73.7
1968 57.9 73.9
1967 57.5 73.7
1966 57 73.1
1965 56.5 73.8
1964 56 73.5
1963 55.3 72.9
1962 54.7 73.6
1961 54.1 73.4
1960 53.4 74
1959 52.7 72.6
1958 52.1 73.3
1957 51.5 73.4
1956 50.9 72.9
1955 50.4 73.3
1954 50 73.3
1953 49.6 72.3
1952 49.2 72.4
1951 48.9 71
1950 48.4 71

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

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Ecuador and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Iceland
2024 18,135,478 386,506
2023 17,980,083 385,663
2022 17,823,897 382,003
2021 17,682,454 372,520
2020 17,546,065 366,463
2019 17,340,021 360,563
2018 17,049,547 352,721
2017 16,759,519 343,400
2016 16,505,139 335,439
2015 16,266,225 330,815
2014 16,035,124 327,386
2013 15,807,128 323,764
2012 15,572,194 320,716
2011 15,326,227 319,014
2010 15,076,695 318,041
2009 14,825,954 318,499
2008 14,575,202 317,414
2007 14,328,773 311,566
2006 14,086,131 303,782
2005 13,846,163 296,734
2004 13,608,701 292,074
2003 13,372,306 289,521
2002 13,138,472 287,523
2001 12,910,740 284,968
2000 12,689,206 281,205
1999 12,470,795 277,381
1998 12,251,184 274,047
1997 12,031,127 271,128
1996 11,810,950 268,916
1995 11,590,514 267,468
1994 11,372,197 266,021
1993 11,154,274 263,725
1992 10,930,128 261,057
1991 10,702,380 257,797
1990 10,473,673 254,826
1989 10,241,852 252,852
1988 10,010,808 249,740
1987 9,779,290 245,859
1986 9,545,998 243,180
1985 9,311,154 241,405
1984 9,074,782 239,511
1983 8,840,417 236,977
1982 8,611,298 233,860
1981 8,386,910 230,755
1980 8,165,877 228,138
1979 7,948,869 225,735
1978 7,736,167 223,537
1977 7,526,819 221,799
1976 7,320,912 220,154
1975 7,118,251 217,979
1974 6,918,573 215,209
1973 6,722,033 212,317
1972 6,529,034 209,137
1971 6,340,052 206,098
1970 6,155,387 204,438
1969 5,975,236 203,369
1968 5,799,680 201,488
1967 5,629,057 198,751
1966 5,463,748 195,570
1965 5,303,963 192,286
1964 5,149,918 188,983
1963 5,001,716 185,653
1962 4,859,269 182,378
1961 4,722,331 179,029
1960 4,590,891 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Iceland

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Iceland
2023 1.82 1.59
2022 1.86 1.59
2021 1.91 1.82
2020 1.97 1.72
2019 2.04 1.74
2018 2.11 1.71
2017 2.13 1.71
2016 2.12 1.74
2015 2.21 1.8
2014 2.27 1.93
2013 2.36 1.93
2012 2.51 2.04
2011 2.61 2.02
2010 2.62 2.2
2009 2.68 2.23
2008 2.69 2.15
2007 2.7 2.09
2006 2.75 2.08
2005 2.8 2.05
2004 2.85 2.04
2003 2.91 1.99
2002 2.97 1.93
2001 3.04 1.95
2000 3.1 2.08
1999 3.17 1.99
1998 3.23 2.05
1997 3.29 2.04
1996 3.35 2.12
1995 3.38 2.08
1994 3.42 2.14
1993 3.49 2.22
1992 3.58 2.21
1991 3.63 2.18
1990 3.68 2.3
1989 3.74 2.19
1988 3.79 2.26
1987 3.87 2.06
1986 4 1.92
1985 4.14 1.93
1984 4.31 2.08
1983 4.39 2.24
1982 4.5 2.27
1981 4.61 2.33
1980 4.73 2.48
1979 4.86 2.49
1978 4.99 2.35
1977 5.13 2.31
1976 5.28 2.52
1975 5.43 2.65
1974 5.58 2.66
1973 5.73 2.94
1972 5.87 3.09
1971 6.01 2.92
1970 6.14 2.81
1969 6.25 2.99
1968 6.35 3.06
1967 6.44 3.28
1966 6.51 3.59
1965 6.56 3.73
1964 6.61 3.88
1963 6.65 3.99
1962 6.68 3.98
1961 6.7 3.88
1960 6.72 4.29

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

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Ecuador and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Iceland
2024 29.8 37.1
2023 29.4 36.9
2022 29 36.7
2021 28.6 36.7
2020 28.3 36.6
2019 27.9 36.5
2018 27.5 36.4
2017 27.2 36.3
2016 26.8 36.2
2015 26.4 36
2014 26 35.7
2013 25.7 35.5
2012 25.4 35.4
2011 25.1 35.1
2010 24.8 34.9
2009 24.5 34.6
2008 24.2 34.5
2007 24 34.6
2006 23.7 34.5
2005 23.4 34.2
2004 23.2 34
2003 22.9 33.7
2002 22.7 33.4
2001 22.4 33
2000 22.2 32.8
1999 22 32.6
1998 21.8 32.4
1997 21.6 32.1
1996 21.4 31.8
1995 21.2 31.5
1994 21 31.1
1993 20.8 30.8
1992 20.6 30.5
1991 20.4 30.2
1990 20.2 30
1989 20 29.6
1988 19.8 29.3
1987 19.6 29.1
1986 19.4 28.8
1985 19.2 28.4
1984 19.1 28
1983 18.9 27.7
1982 18.8 27.5
1981 18.6 27.2
1980 18.5 26.9
1979 18.4 26.7
1978 18.3 26.4
1977 18.2 26
1976 18.1 25.7
1975 18 25.4
1974 17.9 25.1
1973 17.9 24.9
1972 17.8 24.8
1971 17.8 24.7
1970 17.7 24.5
1969 17.7 24.3
1968 17.7 24.2
1967 17.7 24.1
1966 17.7 24.1
1965 17.7 24.2
1964 17.8 24.4
1963 17.8 24.7
1962 17.9 24.9
1961 18 25.2
1960 18.2 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Iceland
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1.24%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

Ecuador Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Iceland
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
8,014 mi
2012

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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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