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Ecuador vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 76th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Ireland
Population
18487749
5518360
Population rank 71/197 121/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Ecuador and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Ireland
2024 $124,676,074,700 $609,157,459,747
2023 $121,147,057,000 $567,372,737,459
2022 $116,133,121,000 $548,341,794,599
2021 $107,179,074,000 $530,394,123,830
2020 $95,865,473,000 $436,009,027,819
2019 $107,595,830,000 $407,211,793,801
2018 $107,478,961,000 $395,780,319,817
2017 $104,467,486,000 $348,355,212,569
2016 $97,671,433,000 $305,431,252,709
2015 $97,209,558,000 $302,101,388,556
2014 $102,717,794,000 $266,490,442,124
2013 $96,570,334,000 $242,924,245,719
2012 $87,735,048,000 $226,921,827,888
2011 $78,986,648,000 $240,975,871,047
2010 $68,151,329,000 $221,732,824,603
2009 $60,094,978,000 $236,443,115,854
2008 $61,139,438,000 $275,447,471,451
2007 $49,848,725,000 $270,079,279,420
2006 $45,690,762,000 $232,180,617,162
2005 $40,278,849,000 $211,876,989,656
2004 $35,194,947,000 $194,372,115,041
2003 $30,965,208,000 $164,670,771,260
2002 $27,054,197,000 $128,596,035,288
2001 $23,127,055,000 $109,346,669,230
2000 $17,539,454,727 $100,207,610,430
1999 $19,645,272,636 $98,893,958,263
1998 $27,981,896,948 $90,199,410,116
1997 $28,162,053,027 $82,856,648,758
1996 $25,226,393,197 $75,790,786,290
1995 $24,432,884,442 $69,139,823,232
1994 $22,708,673,337 $57,097,656,066
1993 $18,938,717,359 $52,417,477,614
1992 $18,094,238,119 $55,918,538,121
1991 $16,988,535,268 $49,787,501,584
1990 $15,239,272,612 $49,305,632,408
1989 $13,890,823,705 $39,238,392,678
1988 $13,051,881,851 $37,772,896,221
1987 $13,945,426,859 $33,920,518,493
1986 $15,314,138,472 $28,714,571,852
1985 $17,149,088,413 $21,270,013,326
1984 $16,912,509,092 $20,106,648,455
1983 $17,152,477,037 $20,766,047,764
1982 $19,929,846,396 $21,474,752,962
1981 $21,810,759,354 $20,670,190,138
1980 $17,881,508,242 $21,747,855,640
1979 $14,175,160,902 $18,319,334,300
1978 $11,922,497,876 $14,647,996,074
1977 $11,026,342,618 $11,248,340,431
1976 $9,091,921,030 $9,453,756,015
1975 $7,731,674,472 $9,483,808,362
1974 $6,599,257,044 $7,896,860,615
1973 $3,891,754,150 $7,481,173,066
1972 $3,185,986,087 $6,318,060,582
1971 $2,754,219,271 $5,098,250,287
1970 $2,862,503,139 $4,395,995,086
1969 $3,112,165,727 $3,902,721,632
1968 $2,582,179,864 $3,378,701,147
1967 $2,553,595,172 $3,445,739,915
1966 $2,429,308,639 $3,198,820,904
1965 $2,387,047,396 $3,035,655,794
1964 $2,244,146,103 $2,851,091,646
1963 $1,824,343,871 $2,505,073,358
1962 $1,518,207,703 $2,329,372,972
1961 $1,753,850,955 $2,151,772,980
1960 $2,069,464,937 $1,998,550,222

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

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Ecuador and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Ireland
2024 $6,875 $112,895
2023 $6,738 $106,819
2022 $6,516 $105,191
2021 $6,061 $103,783
2020 $5,464 $86,514
2019 $6,205 $81,828
2018 $6,304 $80,804
2017 $6,233 $72,161
2016 $5,918 $64,130
2015 $5,976 $64,250
2014 $6,406 $57,215
2013 $6,109 $52,538
2012 $5,634 $49,336
2011 $5,154 $52,614
2010 $4,520 $48,624
2009 $4,053 $52,133
2008 $4,195 $61,353
2007 $3,479 $61,396
2006 $3,244 $54,329
2005 $2,909 $50,933
2004 $2,586 $47,754
2003 $2,316 $41,204
2002 $2,059 $32,705
2001 $1,791 $28,282
2000 $1,382 $26,335
1999 $1,575 $26,338
1998 $2,284 $24,295
1997 $2,341 $22,551
1996 $2,136 $20,836
1995 $2,108 $19,158
1994 $1,997 $15,903
1993 $1,698 $14,657
1992 $1,655 $15,714
1991 $1,587 $14,087
1990 $1,455 $14,031
1989 $1,356 $11,176
1988 $1,304 $10,716
1987 $1,426 $9,582
1986 $1,604 $8,112
1985 $1,842 $6,012
1984 $1,864 $5,692
1983 $1,940 $5,915
1982 $2,314 $6,161
1981 $2,601 $5,986
1980 $2,190 $6,372
1979 $1,783 $5,430
1978 $1,541 $4,400
1977 $1,465 $3,427
1976 $1,242 $2,920
1975 $1,086 $2,973
1974 $954 $2,517
1973 $579 $2,424
1972 $488 $2,080
1971 $434 $1,704
1970 $465 $1,487
1969 $521 $1,331
1968 $445 $1,159
1967 $454 $1,187
1966 $445 $1,107
1965 $450 $1,055
1964 $436 $995
1963 $365 $878
1962 $312 $821
1961 $371 $762
1960 $451 $707

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

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Ecuador vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Ireland
2026 77.9 82.9
2025 77.8 82.7
2024 77.6 82.6
2023 77.4 82.4
2022 76.6 82.1
2021 72.7 81.9
2020 72 82.4
2019 77.3 82.4
2018 77.2 82.1
2017 76.2 82.1
2016 76.1 81.7
2015 76.2 81.5
2014 76.1 81.4
2013 75.8 81.1
2012 75.5 80.9
2011 75.2 80.7
2010 75.2 80.6
2009 74.9 80.1
2008 74.7 79.8
2007 74.2 79.6
2006 74 79.2
2005 73.9 78.9
2004 73.9 78.5
2003 73.6 78.1
2002 73.2 77.6
2001 72.6 77.1
2000 72.1 76.5
1999 71.9 76.1
1998 71.9 76.2
1997 72 76
1996 71.8 75.8
1995 71.3 75.5
1994 70.9 75.8
1993 70.1 75.3
1992 69.5 75.4
1991 69 75
1990 68.4 74.8
1989 67.8 74.5
1988 67 74.4
1987 66.6 74.4
1986 66.1 73.6
1985 65.6 73.6
1984 65.2 73.6
1983 64.7 73.2
1982 64.3 73.2
1981 63.8 72.9
1980 63.3 72.5
1979 62.9 72.2
1978 62.4 71.9
1977 61.9 71.9
1976 61.4 71.8
1975 61.1 71.7
1974 60.7 71.1
1973 60.3 71.2
1972 59.8 71
1971 59.3 71.6
1970 58.8 70.8
1969 58.3 70.8
1968 57.9 70.9
1967 57.5 71.2
1966 57 70.2
1965 56.5 70.6
1964 56 70.4
1963 55.3 70.2
1962 54.7 69.9
1961 54.1 69.6
1960 53.4 70.2
1959 52.7 69.4
1958 52.1 69.3
1957 51.5 69
1956 50.9 69
1955 50.4 68
1954 50 68
1953 49.6 67.9
1952 49.2 67.2
1951 48.9 64.8
1950 48.4 65.6

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

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Ecuador and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Ireland
2024 18,135,478 5,395,790
2023 17,980,083 5,311,538
2022 17,823,897 5,212,836
2021 17,682,454 5,110,585
2020 17,546,065 5,039,747
2019 17,340,021 4,976,456
2018 17,049,547 4,898,022
2017 16,759,519 4,827,445
2016 16,505,139 4,762,722
2015 16,266,225 4,701,957
2014 16,035,124 4,657,740
2013 15,807,128 4,623,816
2012 15,572,194 4,599,533
2011 15,326,227 4,580,084
2010 15,076,695 4,560,155
2009 14,825,954 4,535,375
2008 14,575,202 4,489,544
2007 14,328,773 4,398,942
2006 14,086,131 4,273,591
2005 13,846,163 4,159,914
2004 13,608,701 4,070,262
2003 13,372,306 3,996,521
2002 13,138,472 3,931,947
2001 12,910,740 3,866,243
2000 12,689,206 3,805,174
1999 12,470,795 3,754,786
1998 12,251,184 3,712,696
1997 12,031,127 3,674,171
1996 11,810,950 3,637,510
1995 11,590,514 3,608,841
1994 11,372,197 3,590,386
1993 11,154,274 3,576,261
1992 10,930,128 3,558,430
1991 10,702,380 3,534,235
1990 10,473,673 3,513,974
1989 10,241,852 3,511,009
1988 10,010,808 3,524,949
1987 9,779,290 3,540,057
1986 9,545,998 3,539,690
1985 9,311,154 3,538,082
1984 9,074,782 3,532,423
1983 8,840,417 3,510,600
1982 8,611,298 3,485,800
1981 8,386,910 3,453,000
1980 8,165,877 3,412,800
1979 7,948,869 3,373,750
1978 7,736,167 3,329,100
1977 7,526,819 3,282,200
1976 7,320,912 3,238,050
1975 7,118,251 3,189,550
1974 6,918,573 3,137,500
1973 6,722,033 3,085,950
1972 6,529,034 3,036,850
1971 6,340,052 2,992,050
1970 6,155,387 2,957,250
1969 5,975,236 2,932,650
1968 5,799,680 2,915,550
1967 5,629,057 2,902,450
1966 5,463,748 2,888,800
1965 5,303,963 2,877,300
1964 5,149,918 2,866,550
1963 5,001,716 2,852,650
1962 4,859,269 2,836,050
1961 4,722,331 2,824,400
1960 4,590,891 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Ireland

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Ireland
2023 1.82 1.5
2022 1.86 1.54
2021 1.91 1.78
2020 1.97 1.63
2019 2.04 1.71
2018 2.11 1.75
2017 2.13 1.77
2016 2.12 1.81
2015 2.21 1.85
2014 2.27 1.89
2013 2.36 1.93
2012 2.51 1.98
2011 2.61 2.03
2010 2.62 2.05
2009 2.68 2.06
2008 2.69 2.06
2007 2.7 2.01
2006 2.75 1.91
2005 2.8 1.86
2004 2.85 1.93
2003 2.91 1.96
2002 2.97 1.97
2001 3.04 1.94
2000 3.1 1.89
1999 3.17 1.9
1998 3.23 1.94
1997 3.29 1.93
1996 3.35 1.88
1995 3.38 1.84
1994 3.42 1.85
1993 3.49 1.9
1992 3.58 1.99
1991 3.63 2.08
1990 3.68 2.11
1989 3.74 2.08
1988 3.79 2.17
1987 3.87 2.32
1986 4 2.44
1985 4.14 2.48
1984 4.31 2.58
1983 4.39 2.74
1982 4.5 2.94
1981 4.61 3.05
1980 4.73 3.21
1979 4.86 3.21
1978 4.99 3.21
1977 5.13 3.24
1976 5.28 3.29
1975 5.43 3.37
1974 5.58 3.59
1973 5.73 3.71
1972 5.87 3.84
1971 6.01 3.93
1970 6.14 3.85
1969 6.25 3.83
1968 6.35 3.77
1967 6.44 3.84
1966 6.51 3.94
1965 6.56 4.04
1964 6.61 4.07
1963 6.65 4.01
1962 6.68 3.92
1961 6.7 3.78
1960 6.72 3.78

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

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Ecuador and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Ireland
2024 29.8 39.7
2023 29.4 39.4
2022 29 38.9
2021 28.6 38.6
2020 28.3 38.2
2019 27.9 37.8
2018 27.5 37.4
2017 27.2 37.1
2016 26.8 36.8
2015 26.4 36.4
2014 26 36
2013 25.7 35.6
2012 25.4 35.2
2011 25.1 34.8
2010 24.8 34.3
2009 24.5 33.9
2008 24.2 33.5
2007 24 33.4
2006 23.7 33.4
2005 23.4 33.4
2004 23.2 33.4
2003 22.9 33.2
2002 22.7 33
2001 22.4 32.7
2000 22.2 32.5
1999 22 32.2
1998 21.8 31.9
1997 21.6 31.6
1996 21.4 31.3
1995 21.2 30.9
1994 21 30.6
1993 20.8 30.2
1992 20.6 29.9
1991 20.4 29.6
1990 20.2 29.2
1989 20 28.8
1988 19.8 28.4
1987 19.6 27.9
1986 19.4 27.6
1985 19.2 27.3
1984 19.1 27.1
1983 18.9 26.9
1982 18.8 26.7
1981 18.6 26.6
1980 18.5 26.5
1979 18.4 26.5
1978 18.3 26.5
1977 18.2 26.5
1976 18.1 26.4
1975 18 26.5
1974 17.9 26.5
1973 17.9 26.7
1972 17.8 26.9
1971 17.8 27.1
1970 17.7 27.4
1969 17.7 27.6
1968 17.7 27.8
1967 17.7 28
1966 17.7 28.2
1965 17.7 28.6
1964 17.8 28.9
1963 17.8 29.2
1962 17.9 29.5
1961 18 29.8
1960 18.2 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Ireland
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1.24%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
96.5%
2023

Health

Ecuador Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Ireland
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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