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Ecuador vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 76th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Italy
Population
18487749
58562681
Population rank 71/197 26/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 62/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Ecuador and Italy: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Italy economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Italy
2024 $124,676,074,700 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $121,147,057,000 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $116,133,121,000 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $107,179,074,000 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $95,865,473,000 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $107,595,830,000 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $107,478,961,000 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $104,467,486,000 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $97,671,433,000 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $97,209,558,000 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $102,717,794,000 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $96,570,334,000 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $87,735,048,000 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $78,986,648,000 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $68,151,329,000 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $60,094,978,000 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $61,139,438,000 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $49,848,725,000 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $45,690,762,000 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $40,278,849,000 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $35,194,947,000 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $30,965,208,000 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $27,054,197,000 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $23,127,055,000 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $17,539,454,727 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $19,645,272,636 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $27,981,896,948 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $28,162,053,027 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $25,226,393,197 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $24,432,884,442 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $22,708,673,337 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $18,938,717,359 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $18,094,238,119 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $16,988,535,268 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $15,239,272,612 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $13,890,823,705 $930,801,709,004
1988 $13,051,881,851 $893,663,934,841
1987 $13,945,426,859 $807,570,134,449
1986 $15,314,138,472 $641,862,313,287
1985 $17,149,088,413 $453,259,761,687
1984 $16,912,509,092 $438,896,930,791
1983 $17,152,477,037 $444,063,496,940
1982 $19,929,846,396 $428,257,421,618
1981 $21,810,759,354 $431,695,533,981
1980 $17,881,508,242 $478,356,755,596
1979 $14,175,160,902 $394,584,507,108
1978 $11,922,497,876 $315,784,469,541
1977 $11,026,342,618 $258,190,019,750
1976 $9,091,921,030 $225,235,205,862
1975 $7,731,674,472 $228,220,643,535
1974 $6,599,257,044 $200,024,444,775
1973 $3,891,754,150 $175,896,529,392
1972 $3,185,986,087 $145,594,833,997
1971 $2,754,219,271 $124,959,712,859
1970 $2,862,503,139 $113,656,669,765
1969 $3,112,165,727 $100,996,667,239
1968 $2,582,179,864 $91,485,448,148
1967 $2,553,595,172 $84,401,995,573
1966 $2,429,308,639 $76,622,444,787
1965 $2,387,047,396 $70,717,012,186
1964 $2,244,146,103 $65,720,771,779
1963 $1,824,343,871 $60,035,924,618
1962 $1,518,207,703 $52,413,872,628
1961 $1,753,850,955 $46,649,487,320
1960 $2,069,464,937 $42,012,422,612

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

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Ecuador and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Italy
2024 $6,875 $40,385
2023 $6,738 $39,277
2022 $6,516 $35,654
2021 $6,061 $36,853
2020 $5,464 $32,091
2019 $6,205 $33,813
2018 $6,304 $34,904
2017 $6,233 $32,844
2016 $5,918 $31,392
2015 $5,976 $30,640
2014 $6,406 $36,028
2013 $6,109 $35,702
2012 $5,634 $34,854
2011 $5,154 $38,432
2010 $4,520 $35,857
2009 $4,053 $37,100
2008 $4,195 $40,829
2007 $3,479 $37,826
2006 $3,244 $33,537
2005 $2,909 $32,063
2004 $2,586 $31,348
2003 $2,316 $27,578
2002 $2,059 $22,451
2001 $1,791 $20,570
2000 $1,382 $20,190
1999 $1,575 $22,050
1998 $2,284 $22,365
1997 $2,341 $21,884
1996 $2,136 $23,123
1995 $2,108 $20,712
1994 $1,997 $19,382
1993 $1,698 $18,782
1992 $1,655 $23,297
1991 $1,587 $22,007
1990 $1,455 $20,874
1989 $1,356 $16,424
1988 $1,304 $15,781
1987 $1,426 $14,268
1986 $1,604 $11,341
1985 $1,842 $8,009
1984 $1,864 $7,758
1983 $1,940 $7,851
1982 $2,314 $7,574
1981 $2,601 $7,640
1980 $2,190 $8,476
1979 $1,783 $7,006
1978 $1,541 $5,623
1977 $1,465 $4,614
1976 $1,242 $4,042
1975 $1,086 $4,116
1974 $954 $3,629
1973 $579 $3,213
1972 $488 $2,677
1971 $434 $2,311
1970 $465 $2,112
1969 $521 $1,886
1968 $445 $1,718
1967 $454 $1,595
1966 $445 $1,459
1965 $450 $1,357
1964 $436 $1,272
1963 $365 $1,171
1962 $312 $1,030
1961 $371 $923
1960 $451 $837

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

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Ecuador vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Italy
2026 77.9 84.2
2025 77.8 84
2024 77.6 83.9
2023 77.4 83.7
2022 76.6 82.1
2021 72.7 82.9
2020 72 82.2
2019 77.3 83.3
2018 77.2 83.2
2017 76.2 82.7
2016 76.1 83
2015 76.2 82.5
2014 76.1 82.9
2013 75.8 82.7
2012 75.5 82.3
2011 75.2 82.2
2010 75.2 82.1
2009 74.9 81.8
2008 74.7 81.6
2007 74.2 81.5
2006 74 81.4
2005 73.9 81
2004 73.9 81
2003 73.6 80.2
2002 73.2 80.1
2001 72.6 79.9
2000 72.1 79.6
1999 71.9 79.2
1998 71.9 78.8
1997 72 78.7
1996 71.8 78.4
1995 71.3 78.1
1994 70.9 77.9
1993 70.1 77.7
1992 69.5 77.4
1991 69 77
1990 68.4 77
1989 67.8 76.9
1988 67 76.5
1987 66.6 76.3
1986 66.1 75.9
1985 65.6 75.6
1984 65.2 75.5
1983 64.7 74.7
1982 64.3 74.9
1981 63.8 74.4
1980 63.3 74.1
1979 62.9 74.1
1978 62.4 73.8
1977 61.9 73.4
1976 61.4 73.1
1975 61.1 72.7
1974 60.7 72.8
1973 60.3 72.1
1972 59.8 72.1
1971 59.3 71.9
1970 58.8 71.6
1969 58.3 70.9
1968 57.9 70.9
1967 57.5 71
1966 57 71
1965 56.5 70.3
1964 56 70.4
1963 55.3 69.3
1962 54.7 69.2
1961 54.1 69.8
1960 53.4 69.2
1959 52.7 69.3
1958 52.1 68.9
1957 51.5 67.8
1956 50.9 67.6
1955 50.4 68.3
1954 50 67.9
1953 49.6 66.6
1952 49.2 65.9
1951 48.9 65.3
1950 48.4 65.7

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

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Ecuador and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Italy
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Italy
2024 18,135,478 58,952,704
2023 17,980,083 58,984,216
2022 17,823,897 59,013,667
2021 17,682,454 59,133,173
2020 17,546,065 59,438,851
2019 17,340,021 59,729,081
2018 17,049,547 60,148,658
2017 16,759,519 60,002,252
2016 16,505,139 60,115,223
2015 16,266,225 60,229,605
2014 16,035,124 60,320,707
2013 15,807,128 60,311,613
2012 15,572,194 60,191,247
2011 15,326,227 60,026,841
2010 15,076,695 59,819,407
2009 14,825,954 59,555,454
2008 14,575,202 59,211,181
2007 14,328,773 58,756,247
2006 14,086,131 58,399,861
2005 13,846,163 58,166,682
2004 13,608,701 57,828,179
2003 13,372,306 57,399,184
2002 13,138,472 57,089,824
2001 12,910,740 56,976,981
2000 12,689,206 56,942,108
1999 12,470,795 56,916,317
1998 12,251,184 56,906,744
1997 12,031,127 56,890,372
1996 11,810,950 56,860,281
1995 11,590,514 56,844,303
1994 11,372,197 56,843,400
1993 11,154,274 56,831,821
1992 10,930,128 56,797,087
1991 10,702,380 56,758,521
1990 10,473,673 56,719,240
1989 10,241,852 56,671,781
1988 10,010,808 56,629,288
1987 9,779,290 56,601,931
1986 9,545,998 56,596,155
1985 9,311,154 56,593,071
1984 9,074,782 56,576,718
1983 8,840,417 56,564,074
1982 8,611,298 56,543,548
1981 8,386,910 56,501,675
1980 8,165,877 56,433,883
1979 7,948,869 56,317,749
1978 7,736,167 56,155,143
1977 7,526,819 55,955,411
1976 7,320,912 55,718,260
1975 7,118,251 55,441,001
1974 6,918,573 55,110,868
1973 6,722,033 54,751,406
1972 6,529,034 54,381,345
1971 6,340,052 54,073,490
1970 6,155,387 53,821,850
1969 5,975,236 53,537,950
1968 5,799,680 53,235,750
1967 5,629,057 52,900,500
1966 5,463,748 52,519,000
1965 5,303,963 52,112,350
1964 5,149,918 51,675,350
1963 5,001,716 51,252,000
1962 4,859,269 50,879,450
1961 4,722,331 50,536,350
1960 4,590,891 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Italy

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Italy
2023 1.82 1.2
2022 1.86 1.24
2021 1.91 1.25
2020 1.97 1.24
2019 2.04 1.27
2018 2.11 1.31
2017 2.13 1.34
2016 2.12 1.36
2015 2.21 1.36
2014 2.27 1.38
2013 2.36 1.39
2012 2.51 1.42
2011 2.61 1.42
2010 2.62 1.44
2009 2.68 1.44
2008 2.69 1.44
2007 2.7 1.39
2006 2.75 1.37
2005 2.8 1.33
2004 2.85 1.34
2003 2.91 1.29
2002 2.97 1.27
2001 3.04 1.25
2000 3.1 1.26
1999 3.17 1.23
1998 3.23 1.22
1997 3.29 1.22
1996 3.35 1.2
1995 3.38 1.19
1994 3.42 1.21
1993 3.49 1.25
1992 3.58 1.3
1991 3.63 1.3
1990 3.68 1.33
1989 3.74 1.33
1988 3.79 1.36
1987 3.87 1.33
1986 4 1.35
1985 4.14 1.42
1984 4.31 1.46
1983 4.39 1.51
1982 4.5 1.56
1981 4.61 1.58
1980 4.73 1.64
1979 4.86 1.73
1978 4.99 1.84
1977 5.13 1.93
1976 5.28 2.04
1975 5.43 2.17
1974 5.58 2.28
1973 5.73 2.3
1972 5.87 2.35
1971 6.01 2.4
1970 6.14 2.38
1969 6.25 2.47
1968 6.35 2.46
1967 6.44 2.5
1966 6.51 2.58
1965 6.56 2.6
1964 6.61 2.66
1963 6.65 2.51
1962 6.68 2.46
1961 6.7 2.44
1960 6.72 2.4

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

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Ecuador and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Italy
2024 29.8 48.8
2023 29.4 48.4
2022 29 48.1
2021 28.6 47.7
2020 28.3 47.4
2019 27.9 47
2018 27.5 46.6
2017 27.2 46.2
2016 26.8 45.8
2015 26.4 45.4
2014 26 45
2013 25.7 44.6
2012 25.4 44.2
2011 25.1 43.9
2010 24.8 43.5
2009 24.5 43.1
2008 24.2 42.8
2007 24 42.6
2006 23.7 42.3
2005 23.4 41.9
2004 23.2 41.6
2003 22.9 41.3
2002 22.7 41
2001 22.4 40.6
2000 22.2 40.3
1999 22 39.9
1998 21.8 39.6
1997 21.6 39.4
1996 21.4 39.1
1995 21.2 38.9
1994 21 38.6
1993 20.8 38.2
1992 20.6 37.9
1991 20.4 37.5
1990 20.2 37.1
1989 20 36.8
1988 19.8 36.4
1987 19.6 36.1
1986 19.4 35.8
1985 19.2 35.6
1984 19.1 35.3
1983 18.9 34.9
1982 18.8 34.6
1981 18.6 34.3
1980 18.5 34.1
1979 18.4 34
1978 18.3 33.9
1977 18.2 33.7
1976 18.1 33.6
1975 18 33.5
1974 17.9 33.4
1973 17.9 33.3
1972 17.8 33.2
1971 17.8 33.1
1970 17.7 33
1969 17.7 32.8
1968 17.7 32.7
1967 17.7 32.5
1966 17.7 32.4
1965 17.7 32.3
1964 17.8 32.2
1963 17.8 32.1
1962 17.9 32
1961 18 31.8
1960 18.2 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Italy
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99.3%
2019
English speaking
1.24%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Ecuador Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Italy
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
303,043 mi
2007

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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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