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Ecuador vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 76th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Iraq
Population
18487749
48289334
Population rank 71/197 33/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Ecuador and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Iraq
2024 $124,676,074,700 $279,641,257,615
2023 $121,147,057,000 $268,881,051,644
2022 $116,133,121,000 $287,372,232,138
2021 $107,179,074,000 $209,691,945,713
2020 $95,865,473,000 $180,898,797,517
2019 $107,595,830,000 $233,636,097,800
2018 $107,478,961,000 $227,367,469,034
2017 $104,467,486,000 $187,217,660,051
2016 $97,671,433,000 $166,743,557,748
2015 $97,209,558,000 $166,774,104,959
2014 $102,717,794,000 $228,415,656,175
2013 $96,570,334,000 $234,637,675,129
2012 $87,735,048,000 $218,002,476,129
2011 $78,986,648,000 $185,749,664,444
2010 $68,151,329,000 $138,516,722,650
2009 $60,094,978,000 $111,657,580,326
2008 $61,139,438,000 $131,614,434,154
2007 $49,848,725,000 $88,837,057,320
2006 $45,690,762,000 $65,147,051,918
2005 $40,278,849,000 $50,065,104,668
2004 $35,194,947,000 $36,633,669,269
2003 $30,965,208,000 $21,921,569,479
2002 $27,054,197,000 $32,928,454,672
2001 $23,127,055,000 $36,176,430,129
2000 $17,539,454,727 $48,364,250,944
1999 $19,645,272,636 $36,881,601,584
1998 $27,981,896,948 $20,617,405,044
1997 $28,162,053,027 $20,764,857,056
1996 $25,226,393,197 $10,433,698,621
1995 $24,432,884,442 $12,894,029,888
1994 $22,708,673,337 $3,991,349,283
1993 $18,938,717,359 $1,031,944,881
1992 $18,094,238,119 $553,671,958
1991 $16,988,535,268 $407,796,350
1990 $15,239,272,612 $180,408,064,516
1989 $13,890,823,705 $65,831,935,484
1988 $13,051,881,851 $62,684,516,129
1987 $13,945,426,859 $56,774,193,548
1986 $15,314,138,472 $47,264,516,129
1985 $17,149,088,413 $48,425,161,290
1984 $16,912,509,092 $46,938,387,097
1983 $17,152,477,037 $40,712,903,226
1982 $19,929,846,396 $42,382,333,333
1981 $21,810,759,354 $37,823,000,000
1980 $17,881,508,242 $52,569,000,000
1979 $14,175,160,902 $37,816,457,839
1978 $11,922,497,876 $23,762,275,652
1977 $11,026,342,618 $19,838,130,715
1976 $9,091,921,030 $17,754,825,601
1975 $7,731,674,472 $13,458,516,763
1974 $6,599,257,044 $11,516,762,614
1973 $3,891,754,150 $5,134,367,778
1972 $3,185,986,087 $4,113,848,002
1971 $2,754,219,271 $3,865,346,535
1970 $2,862,503,139 $3,281,318,687
1969 $3,112,165,727 $3,007,758,797
1968 $2,582,179,864 $2,896,598,841
1967 $2,553,595,172 $2,551,522,656
1966 $2,429,308,639 $2,530,306,096
1965 $2,387,047,396 $2,335,785,506
1964 $2,244,146,103 $2,136,408,198
1963 $1,824,343,871 $1,805,901,510
1962 $1,518,207,703 $1,784,174,541
1961 $1,753,850,955 $1,671,960,965
1960 $2,069,464,937 $1,537,252,193

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

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Ecuador and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Iraq
2024 $6,875 $6,074
2023 $6,738 $5,965
2022 $6,516 $6,521
2021 $6,061 $4,868
2020 $5,464 $4,295
2019 $6,205 $5,672
2018 $6,304 $5,647
2017 $6,233 $4,759
2016 $5,918 $4,334
2015 $5,976 $4,440
2014 $6,406 $6,249
2013 $6,109 $6,650
2012 $5,634 $6,478
2011 $5,154 $5,776
2010 $4,520 $4,462
2009 $4,053 $3,715
2008 $4,195 $4,543
2007 $3,479 $3,129
2006 $3,244 $2,277
2005 $2,909 $1,762
2004 $2,586 $1,328
2003 $2,316 $818
2002 $2,059 $1,266
2001 $1,791 $1,436
2000 $1,382 $1,980
1999 $1,575 $1,560
1998 $2,284 $901
1997 $2,341 $936
1996 $2,136 $485
1995 $2,108 $619
1994 $1,997 $198.2
1993 $1,698 $53.7
1992 $1,655 $30.3
1991 $1,587 $23
1990 $1,455 $10,261
1989 $1,356 $3,791
1988 $1,304 $3,707
1987 $1,426 $3,436
1986 $1,604 $2,940
1985 $1,842 $3,088
1984 $1,864 $3,066
1983 $1,940 $2,743
1982 $2,314 $2,942
1981 $2,601 $2,700
1980 $2,190 $3,868
1979 $1,783 $2,871
1978 $1,541 $1,863
1977 $1,465 $1,609
1976 $1,242 $1,489
1975 $1,086 $1,166
1974 $954 $1,031
1973 $579 $476
1972 $488 $394
1971 $434 $384
1970 $465 $337
1969 $521 $320
1968 $445 $319
1967 $454 $290.6
1966 $445 $298.2
1965 $450 $284.8
1964 $436 $269.4
1963 $365 $235.5
1962 $312 $240.7
1961 $371 $232.4
1960 $451 $218.9

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

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Ecuador vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Iraq
2026 77.9 72.6
2025 77.8 72.5
2024 77.6 72.4
2023 77.4 72.3
2022 76.6 72
2021 72.7 70.7
2020 72 69.7
2019 77.3 71.2
2018 77.2 71.1
2017 76.2 69.8
2016 76.1 68.7
2015 76.2 70
2014 76.1 69.7
2013 75.8 69
2012 75.5 68.8
2011 75.2 68.4
2010 75.2 68.1
2009 74.9 67.8
2008 74.7 66.5
2007 74.2 64.4
2006 74 64
2005 73.9 64.9
2004 73.9 64.6
2003 73.6 64.8
2002 73.2 65.7
2001 72.6 65.3
2000 72.1 64.9
1999 71.9 64.5
1998 71.9 64.4
1997 72 64.2
1996 71.8 64.6
1995 71.3 64.8
1994 70.9 65
1993 70.1 65.3
1992 69.5 65.3
1991 69 61.3
1990 68.4 57.6
1989 67.8 57.5
1988 67 56.7
1987 66.6 60.3
1986 66.1 60
1985 65.6 59.8
1984 65.2 59.5
1983 64.7 59.3
1982 64.3 59
1981 63.8 58.7
1980 63.3 60.9
1979 62.9 64.4
1978 62.4 64.2
1977 61.9 63.9
1976 61.4 63.6
1975 61.1 61.4
1974 60.7 61
1973 60.3 62.3
1972 59.8 61.8
1971 59.3 61.3
1970 58.8 60.5
1969 58.3 59.6
1968 57.9 59
1967 57.5 58.4
1966 57 57.3
1965 56.5 56.4
1964 56 55.2
1963 55.3 54.4
1962 54.7 53.5
1961 54.1 52.3
1960 53.4 51.5
1959 52.7 49.7
1958 52.1 49
1957 51.5 47.7
1956 50.9 46.4
1955 50.4 45
1954 50 43.5
1953 49.6 42.1
1952 49.2 40.5
1951 48.9 39
1950 48.4 37.4

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

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Ecuador and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Iraq
2024 18,135,478 46,042,015
2023 17,980,083 45,074,049
2022 17,823,897 44,070,551
2021 17,682,454 43,071,211
2020 17,546,065 42,116,605
2019 17,340,021 41,192,171
2018 17,049,547 40,265,624
2017 16,759,519 39,337,353
2016 16,505,139 38,469,627
2015 16,266,225 37,560,535
2014 16,035,124 36,550,059
2013 15,807,128 35,281,989
2012 15,572,194 33,654,842
2011 15,326,227 32,161,424
2010 15,076,695 31,045,366
2009 14,825,954 30,058,206
2008 14,575,202 28,971,036
2007 14,328,773 28,391,607
2006 14,086,131 28,616,515
2005 13,846,163 28,407,448
2004 13,608,701 27,577,878
2003 13,372,306 26,802,659
2002 13,138,472 26,006,559
2001 12,910,740 25,197,840
2000 12,689,206 24,424,056
1999 12,470,795 23,636,527
1998 12,251,184 22,884,399
1997 12,031,127 22,176,593
1996 11,810,950 21,501,321
1995 11,590,514 20,825,860
1994 11,372,197 20,139,807
1993 11,154,274 19,201,195
1992 10,930,128 18,300,845
1991 10,702,380 17,767,253
1990 10,473,673 17,581,206
1989 10,241,852 17,364,542
1988 10,010,808 16,908,819
1987 9,779,290 16,521,049
1986 9,545,998 16,074,145
1985 9,311,154 15,683,430
1984 9,074,782 15,310,733
1983 8,840,417 14,840,555
1982 8,611,298 14,406,083
1981 8,386,910 14,006,381
1980 8,165,877 13,591,992
1979 7,948,869 13,170,365
1978 7,736,167 12,753,355
1977 7,526,819 12,331,046
1976 7,320,912 11,927,651
1975 7,118,251 11,543,639
1974 6,918,573 11,167,761
1973 6,722,033 10,795,869
1972 6,529,034 10,430,164
1971 6,340,052 10,077,809
1970 6,155,387 9,735,611
1969 5,975,236 9,403,356
1968 5,799,680 9,085,016
1967 5,629,057 8,778,869
1966 5,463,748 8,485,104
1965 5,303,963 8,202,140
1964 5,149,918 7,929,566
1963 5,001,716 7,667,928
1962 4,859,269 7,413,875
1961 4,722,331 7,194,553
1960 4,590,891 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Iraq

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Iraq
2023 1.82 3.25
2022 1.86 3.29
2021 1.91 3.36
2020 1.97 3.42
2019 2.04 3.48
2018 2.11 3.55
2017 2.13 3.64
2016 2.12 3.84
2015 2.21 4.08
2014 2.27 4.31
2013 2.36 4.44
2012 2.51 4.54
2011 2.61 4.59
2010 2.62 4.46
2009 2.68 4.38
2008 2.69 4.37
2007 2.7 4.4
2006 2.75 4.46
2005 2.8 4.45
2004 2.85 4.53
2003 2.91 4.58
2002 2.97 4.67
2001 3.04 4.8
2000 3.1 4.92
1999 3.17 5.04
1998 3.23 5.11
1997 3.29 5.19
1996 3.35 5.25
1995 3.38 5.36
1994 3.42 5.49
1993 3.49 5.61
1992 3.58 5.72
1991 3.63 5.83
1990 3.68 5.93
1989 3.74 5.99
1988 3.79 6.05
1987 3.87 6.11
1986 4 6.18
1985 4.14 6.25
1984 4.31 6.32
1983 4.39 6.39
1982 4.5 6.46
1981 4.61 6.53
1980 4.73 6.59
1979 4.86 6.66
1978 4.99 6.73
1977 5.13 6.8
1976 5.28 6.86
1975 5.43 6.91
1974 5.58 6.95
1973 5.73 6.99
1972 5.87 7.02
1971 6.01 7.06
1970 6.14 7.07
1969 6.25 7.08
1968 6.35 7.06
1967 6.44 7.03
1966 6.51 7.02
1965 6.56 7.02
1964 6.61 7.01
1963 6.65 7.01
1962 6.68 6.99
1961 6.7 5.8
1960 6.72 5.3

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

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Ecuador and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Iraq
2024 29.8 21.6
2023 29.4 21.4
2022 29 21.1
2021 28.6 20.9
2020 28.3 20.6
2019 27.9 20.4
2018 27.5 20.1
2017 27.2 19.9
2016 26.8 19.7
2015 26.4 19.5
2014 26 19.4
2013 25.7 19.3
2012 25.4 19.2
2011 25.1 19.1
2010 24.8 19
2009 24.5 18.9
2008 24.2 18.8
2007 24 18.7
2006 23.7 18.6
2005 23.4 18.5
2004 23.2 18.3
2003 22.9 18.2
2002 22.7 18.1
2001 22.4 18
2000 22.2 17.9
1999 22 17.9
1998 21.8 17.8
1997 21.6 17.7
1996 21.4 17.6
1995 21.2 17.5
1994 21 17.4
1993 20.8 17.3
1992 20.6 17.3
1991 20.4 17.2
1990 20.2 17.1
1989 20 17
1988 19.8 16.9
1987 19.6 16.9
1986 19.4 16.8
1985 19.2 16.7
1984 19.1 16.6
1983 18.9 16.6
1982 18.8 16.5
1981 18.6 16.5
1980 18.5 16.5
1979 18.4 16.5
1978 18.3 16.6
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.1 16.7
1975 18 17
1974 17.9 17.2
1973 17.9 17.5
1972 17.8 17.7
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.7 18.1
1969 17.7 18.3
1968 17.7 18.5
1967 17.7 18.7
1966 17.7 19
1965 17.7 19.3
1964 17.8 19.5
1963 17.8 19.8
1962 17.9 20.1
1961 18 20.4
1960 18.2 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.7%
2023
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Iraq
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
1.24%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Ecuador Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Iraq
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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