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Ecuador vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 76th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Iran
Population
18487749
93468444
Population rank 71/197 17/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Ecuador and Iran: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Iran economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Iran
2024 $124,676,074,700 $475,252,089,215
2023 $121,147,057,000 $457,510,482,317
2022 $116,133,121,000 $422,662,261,526
2021 $107,179,074,000 $407,350,685,583
2020 $95,865,473,000 $280,934,329,280
2019 $107,595,830,000 $347,988,400,958
2018 $107,478,961,000 $411,903,303,606
2017 $104,467,486,000 $510,239,893,418
2016 $97,671,433,000 $478,618,064,871
2015 $97,209,558,000 $409,191,686,497
2014 $102,717,794,000 $462,284,793,281
2013 $96,570,334,000 $500,399,839,840
2012 $87,735,048,000 $644,019,315,004
2011 $78,986,648,000 $629,082,257,472
2010 $68,151,329,000 $487,069,570,464
2009 $60,094,978,000 $414,059,094,949
2008 $61,139,438,000 $406,070,949,554
2007 $49,848,725,000 $349,736,591,832
2006 $45,690,762,000 $265,602,187,404
2005 $40,278,849,000 $224,970,371,325
2004 $35,194,947,000 $187,754,571,248
2003 $30,965,208,000 $151,911,222,119
2002 $27,054,197,000 $128,626,917,504
2001 $23,127,055,000 $126,878,750,296
2000 $17,539,454,727 $109,591,707,802
1999 $19,645,272,636 $113,848,450,088
1998 $27,981,896,948 $110,276,913,363
1997 $28,162,053,027 $113,919,163,421
1996 $25,226,393,197 $120,403,931,885
1995 $24,432,884,442 $96,419,225,744
1994 $22,708,673,337 $71,841,461,173
1993 $18,938,717,359 $63,743,623,232
1992 $18,094,238,119 $119,768,691,217
1991 $16,988,535,268 $131,637,664,958
1990 $15,239,272,612 $124,813,263,926
1989 $13,890,823,705 $120,496,362,916
1988 $13,051,881,851 $123,057,861,334
1987 $13,945,426,859 $134,009,995,923
1986 $15,314,138,472 $209,094,561,833
1985 $17,149,088,413 $180,183,629,600
1984 $16,912,509,092 $162,276,728,620
1983 $17,152,477,037 $156,365,156,618
1982 $19,929,846,396 $125,948,756,439
1981 $21,810,759,354 $100,499,312,750
1980 $17,881,508,242 $94,362,275,580
1979 $14,175,160,902 $90,391,877,326
1978 $11,922,497,876 $77,994,316,621
1977 $11,026,342,618 $80,600,122,702
1976 $9,091,921,030 $68,055,295,081
1975 $7,731,674,472 $51,776,222,350
1974 $6,599,257,044 $46,209,092,072
1973 $3,891,754,150 $27,081,698,250
1972 $3,185,986,087 $17,153,463,263
1971 $2,754,219,271 $13,731,802,833
1970 $2,862,503,139 $10,976,245,154
1969 $3,112,165,727 $9,743,089,607
1968 $2,582,179,864 $8,623,172,960
1967 $2,553,595,172 $7,555,383,690
1966 $2,429,308,639 $6,789,938,672
1965 $2,387,047,396 $6,197,319,929
1964 $2,244,146,103 $5,379,845,648
1963 $1,824,343,871 $4,928,628,018
1962 $1,518,207,703 $4,693,566,416
1961 $1,753,850,955 $4,426,949,095
1960 $2,069,464,937 $4,199,134,390

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

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Ecuador and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Iran
2024 $6,875 $5,190
2023 $6,738 $5,049
2022 $6,516 $4,721
2021 $6,061 $4,605
2020 $5,464 $3,203
2019 $6,205 $3,997
2018 $6,304 $4,783
2017 $6,233 $6,001
2016 $5,918 $5,711
2015 $5,976 $4,953
2014 $6,406 $5,672
2013 $6,109 $6,223
2012 $5,634 $8,114
2011 $5,154 $8,026
2010 $4,520 $6,291
2009 $4,053 $5,416
2008 $4,195 $5,377
2007 $3,479 $4,688
2006 $3,244 $3,619
2005 $2,909 $3,132
2004 $2,586 $2,672
2003 $2,316 $2,209
2002 $2,059 $1,891
2001 $1,791 $1,881
2000 $1,382 $1,650
1999 $1,575 $1,740
1998 $2,284 $1,709
1997 $2,341 $1,790
1996 $2,136 $1,915
1995 $2,108 $1,550
1994 $1,997 $1,168
1993 $1,698 $1,038
1992 $1,655 $1,957
1991 $1,587 $2,194
1990 $1,455 $2,138
1989 $1,356 $2,125
1988 $1,304 $2,234
1987 $1,426 $2,513
1986 $1,604 $4,064
1985 $1,842 $3,634
1984 $1,864 $3,395
1983 $1,940 $3,397
1982 $2,314 $2,845
1981 $2,601 $2,393
1980 $2,190 $2,368
1979 $1,783 $2,352
1978 $1,541 $2,101
1977 $1,465 $2,243
1976 $1,242 $1,954
1975 $1,086 $1,532
1974 $954 $1,409
1973 $579 $851
1972 $488 $555
1971 $434 $457
1970 $465 $377
1969 $521 $345
1968 $445 $314
1967 $454 $283.7
1966 $445 $262.9
1965 $450 $247.5
1964 $436 $221.7
1963 $365 $209.6
1962 $312 $205.8
1961 $371 $200.1
1960 $451 $195.6

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

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Ecuador vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Iran
2026 77.9 78.2
2025 77.8 78.1
2024 77.6 77.9
2023 77.4 77.7
2022 76.6 76.8
2021 72.7 73.8
2020 72 74.1
2019 77.3 76.9
2018 77.2 76.6
2017 76.2 76.4
2016 76.1 76.2
2015 76.2 75.9
2014 76.1 75.6
2013 75.8 75.3
2012 75.5 75
2011 75.2 74.7
2010 75.2 74.4
2009 74.9 74
2008 74.7 73.7
2007 74.2 73.3
2006 74 72.9
2005 73.9 72.4
2004 73.9 72
2003 73.6 70.5
2002 73.2 71.1
2001 72.6 70.6
2000 72.1 70.2
1999 71.9 69.7
1998 71.9 69.2
1997 72 68.6
1996 71.8 68.3
1995 71.3 67.9
1994 70.9 67.5
1993 70.1 67
1992 69.5 66.7
1991 69 66.2
1990 68.4 64.1
1989 67.8 65.3
1988 67 63.3
1987 66.6 62.7
1986 66.1 62.1
1985 65.6 61.5
1984 65.2 60.9
1983 64.7 58.5
1982 64.3 57.6
1981 63.8 56.6
1980 63.3 58.4
1979 62.9 58.5
1978 62.4 56
1977 61.9 56.7
1976 61.4 55.8
1975 61.1 54.8
1974 60.7 53.9
1973 60.3 52.9
1972 59.8 51.7
1971 59.3 51.1
1970 58.8 50.2
1969 58.3 49.4
1968 57.9 47.9
1967 57.5 47.8
1966 57 47.1
1965 56.5 46.4
1964 56 45.7
1963 55.3 45.1
1962 54.7 43.8
1961 54.1 43.9
1960 53.4 43.3
1959 52.7 42.8
1958 52.1 42.2
1957 51.5 41.3
1956 50.9 41.1
1955 50.4 40.6
1954 50 40
1953 49.6 39.5
1952 49.2 39.2
1951 48.9 38.7
1950 48.4 38.2

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

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Ecuador and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Iran
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Iran
2024 18,135,478 91,567,738
2023 17,980,083 90,608,707
2022 17,823,897 89,524,246
2021 17,682,454 88,455,488
2020 17,546,065 87,723,443
2019 17,340,021 87,051,648
2018 17,049,547 86,117,998
2017 16,759,519 85,026,754
2016 16,505,139 83,812,228
2015 16,266,225 82,619,362
2014 16,035,124 81,502,045
2013 15,807,128 80,414,686
2012 15,572,194 79,370,580
2011 15,326,227 78,383,598
2010 15,076,695 77,420,842
2009 14,825,954 76,457,825
2008 14,575,202 75,514,204
2007 14,328,773 74,602,648
2006 14,086,131 73,392,747
2005 13,846,163 71,828,455
2004 13,608,701 70,256,316
2003 13,372,306 68,769,340
2002 13,138,472 68,011,317
2001 12,910,740 67,452,005
2000 12,689,206 66,418,659
1999 12,470,795 65,445,391
1998 12,251,184 64,519,859
1997 12,031,127 63,639,638
1996 11,810,950 62,881,300
1995 11,590,514 62,205,567
1994 11,372,197 61,520,598
1993 11,154,274 61,403,543
1992 10,930,128 61,184,983
1991 10,702,380 59,986,931
1990 10,473,673 58,380,092
1989 10,241,852 56,704,914
1988 10,010,808 55,072,694
1987 9,779,290 53,323,493
1986 9,545,998 51,446,045
1985 9,311,154 49,582,289
1984 9,074,782 47,793,998
1983 8,840,417 46,029,535
1982 8,611,298 44,272,141
1981 8,386,910 41,989,312
1980 8,165,877 39,842,324
1979 7,948,869 38,424,952
1978 7,736,167 37,126,535
1977 7,526,819 35,933,181
1976 7,320,912 34,837,271
1975 7,118,251 33,802,973
1974 6,918,573 32,796,463
1973 6,722,033 31,839,838
1972 6,529,034 30,921,179
1971 6,340,052 30,029,071
1970 6,155,387 29,145,100
1969 5,975,236 28,273,482
1968 5,799,680 27,437,391
1967 5,629,057 26,628,432
1966 5,463,748 25,829,270
1965 5,303,963 25,036,978
1964 5,149,918 24,262,859
1963 5,001,716 23,519,005
1962 4,859,269 22,807,907
1961 4,722,331 22,125,726
1960 4,590,891 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Iran

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Iran
2023 1.82 1.7
2022 1.86 1.7
2021 1.91 1.71
2020 1.97 1.7
2019 2.04 1.77
2018 2.11 1.92
2017 2.13 2.02
2016 2.12 2.05
2015 2.21 2.02
2014 2.27 1.98
2013 2.36 1.91
2012 2.51 1.85
2011 2.61 1.79
2010 2.62 1.75
2009 2.68 1.74
2008 2.69 1.74
2007 2.7 1.75
2006 2.75 1.76
2005 2.8 1.76
2004 2.85 1.78
2003 2.91 1.8
2002 2.97 1.84
2001 3.04 1.92
2000 3.1 2
1999 3.17 2.09
1998 3.23 2.19
1997 3.29 2.32
1996 3.35 2.54
1995 3.38 2.85
1994 3.42 3.24
1993 3.49 3.67
1992 3.58 4.1
1991 3.63 4.57
1990 3.68 4.93
1989 3.74 5.17
1988 3.79 5.43
1987 3.87 5.72
1986 4 6.01
1985 4.14 6.24
1984 4.31 6.43
1983 4.39 6.53
1982 4.5 6.59
1981 4.61 6.62
1980 4.73 6.63
1979 4.86 6.55
1978 4.99 6.34
1977 5.13 6.18
1976 5.28 6.07
1975 5.43 5.95
1974 5.58 5.97
1973 5.73 6.06
1972 5.87 6.26
1971 6.01 6.55
1970 6.14 6.8
1969 6.25 7.01
1968 6.35 7.12
1967 6.44 7.19
1966 6.51 7.21
1965 6.56 7.22
1964 6.61 7.24
1963 6.65 7.32
1962 6.68 7.4
1961 6.7 7.46
1960 6.72 7.52

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

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Ecuador and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Iran
2024 29.8 34.3
2023 29.4 33.8
2022 29 33.3
2021 28.6 32.8
2020 28.3 32.3
2019 27.9 31.7
2018 27.5 31.2
2017 27.2 30.7
2016 26.8 30.2
2015 26.4 29.7
2014 26 29.2
2013 25.7 28.7
2012 25.4 28.2
2011 25.1 27.7
2010 24.8 27.2
2009 24.5 26.6
2008 24.2 26.1
2007 24 25.5
2006 23.7 24.8
2005 23.4 24.3
2004 23.2 23.7
2003 22.9 23.1
2002 22.7 22.6
2001 22.4 22
2000 22.2 21.4
1999 22 20.7
1998 21.8 20
1997 21.6 19.5
1996 21.4 19.1
1995 21.2 18.7
1994 21 18.4
1993 20.8 18.3
1992 20.6 18.4
1991 20.4 18.3
1990 20.2 18.2
1989 20 18.1
1988 19.8 18.2
1987 19.6 18.2
1986 19.4 18.2
1985 19.2 18.3
1984 19.1 18.4
1983 18.9 18.5
1982 18.8 18.6
1981 18.6 18.4
1980 18.5 18.2
1979 18.4 18.3
1978 18.3 18.3
1977 18.2 18.3
1976 18.1 18.2
1975 18 18.1
1974 17.9 18
1973 17.9 17.9
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.8 17.7
1970 17.7 17.6
1969 17.7 17.6
1968 17.7 17.6
1967 17.7 17.7
1966 17.7 17.7
1965 17.7 17.8
1964 17.8 17.9
1963 17.8 18.1
1962 17.9 18.4
1961 18 18.7
1960 18.2 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Iran
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
1.24%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Ecuador Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Iran
% of world land
0.17%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
138,867 mi
2018

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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)

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