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Ecuador vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 76th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Japan
Population
18487749
122677250
Population rank 71/197 12/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 62/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Ecuador and Japan: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Japan economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Japan
2024 $124,676,074,700 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $121,147,057,000 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $116,133,121,000 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $107,179,074,000 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $95,865,473,000 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $107,595,830,000 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $107,478,961,000 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $104,467,486,000 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $97,671,433,000 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $97,209,558,000 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $102,717,794,000 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $96,570,334,000 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $87,735,048,000 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $78,986,648,000 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $68,151,329,000 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $60,094,978,000 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $61,139,438,000 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $49,848,725,000 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $45,690,762,000 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $40,278,849,000 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $35,194,947,000 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $30,965,208,000 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $27,054,197,000 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $23,127,055,000 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $17,539,454,727 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $19,645,272,636 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $27,981,896,948 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $28,162,053,027 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $25,226,393,197 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $24,432,884,442 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $22,708,673,337 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $18,938,717,359 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $18,094,238,119 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $16,988,535,268 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $15,239,272,612 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $13,890,823,705 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $13,051,881,851 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $13,945,426,859 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $15,314,138,472 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $17,149,088,413 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $16,912,509,092 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $17,152,477,037 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $19,929,846,396 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $21,810,759,354 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $17,881,508,242 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $14,175,160,902 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $11,922,497,876 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $11,026,342,618 $737,069,290,928
1976 $9,091,921,030 $598,883,902,156
1975 $7,731,674,472 $532,861,438,885
1974 $6,599,257,044 $490,035,789,970
1973 $3,891,754,150 $441,460,582,536
1972 $3,185,986,087 $324,933,841,269
1971 $2,754,219,271 $245,364,056,622
1970 $2,862,503,139 $217,223,652,719
1969 $3,112,165,727 $184,298,841,305
1968 $2,582,179,864 $156,897,496,759
1967 $2,553,595,172 $132,475,614,227
1966 $2,429,308,639 $113,046,784,179
1965 $2,387,047,396 $97,338,107,606
1964 $2,244,146,103 $87,490,590,818
1963 $1,824,343,871 $74,379,284,603
1962 $1,518,207,703 $64,987,857,542
1961 $1,753,850,955 $57,266,758,180
1960 $2,069,464,937 $47,419,238,274

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

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Ecuador and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Japan
2024 $6,875 $32,487
2023 $6,738 $33,836
2022 $6,516 $34,066
2021 $6,061 $40,095
2020 $5,464 $40,029
2019 $6,205 $40,416
2018 $6,304 $39,751
2017 $6,233 $38,834
2016 $5,918 $39,375
2015 $5,976 $34,961
2014 $6,406 $38,475
2013 $6,109 $40,899
2012 $5,634 $49,145
2011 $5,154 $48,760
2010 $4,520 $44,968
2009 $4,053 $41,309
2008 $4,195 $39,876
2007 $3,479 $35,779
2006 $3,244 $35,992
2005 $2,909 $37,813
2004 $2,586 $38,299
2003 $2,316 $35,387
2002 $2,059 $32,821
2001 $1,791 $34,406
2000 $1,382 $39,169
1999 $1,575 $36,610
1998 $2,284 $32,424
1997 $2,341 $35,638
1996 $2,136 $39,150
1995 $2,108 $44,198
1994 $1,997 $39,934
1993 $1,698 $36,345
1992 $1,655 $31,993
1991 $1,587 $29,428
1990 $1,455 $25,801
1989 $1,356 $25,266
1988 $1,304 $25,500
1987 $1,426 $21,142
1986 $1,604 $17,452
1985 $1,842 $11,809
1984 $1,864 $11,207
1983 $1,940 $10,652
1982 $2,314 $9,780
1981 $2,601 $10,583
1980 $2,190 $9,669
1979 $1,783 $9,301
1978 $1,541 $9,012
1977 $1,465 $6,473
1976 $1,242 $5,310
1975 $1,086 $4,776
1974 $954 $4,448
1973 $579 $4,061
1972 $488 $3,031
1971 $434 $2,321
1970 $465 $2,101
1969 $521 $1,803
1968 $445 $1,553
1967 $454 $1,326
1966 $445 $1,144
1965 $450 $994
1964 $436 $903
1963 $365 $776
1962 $312 $685
1961 $371 $609
1960 $451 $509

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

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Ecuador vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Japan
2026 77.9 85.1
2025 77.8 85
2024 77.6 84.9
2023 77.4 84.7
2022 76.6 84.1
2021 72.7 84.6
2020 72 84.7
2019 77.3 84.4
2018 77.2 84.3
2017 76.2 84.2
2016 76.1 84.1
2015 76.2 83.9
2014 76.1 83.6
2013 75.8 83.4
2012 75.5 83.2
2011 75.2 82.7
2010 75.2 82.9
2009 74.9 83
2008 74.7 82.6
2007 74.2 82.5
2006 74 82.4
2005 73.9 82
2004 73.9 82.1
2003 73.6 81.9
2002 73.2 81.8
2001 72.6 81.5
2000 72.1 81.2
1999 71.9 80.6
1998 71.9 80.6
1997 72 80.6
1996 71.8 80.4
1995 71.3 79.7
1994 70.9 79.8
1993 70.1 79.4
1992 69.5 79.3
1991 69 79.3
1990 68.4 79
1989 67.8 79
1988 67 78.5
1987 66.6 78.6
1986 66.1 78.2
1985 65.6 77.8
1984 65.2 77.5
1983 64.7 77.1
1982 64.3 77.1
1981 63.8 76.6
1980 63.3 76.1
1979 62.9 76.2
1978 62.4 75.7
1977 61.9 75.3
1976 61.4 74.8
1975 61.1 74.4
1974 60.7 73.8
1973 60.3 73.4
1972 59.8 73.3
1971 59.3 72.8
1970 58.8 72
1969 58.3 71.9
1968 57.9 71.7
1967 57.5 71.4
1966 57 71.1
1965 56.5 70.3
1964 56 70.2
1963 55.3 69.7
1962 54.7 68.7
1961 54.1 68.4
1960 53.4 67.7
1959 52.7 67.5
1958 52.1 67
1957 51.5 65.4
1956 50.9 65.6
1955 50.4 65.7
1954 50 64.5
1953 49.6 63.3
1952 49.2 63
1951 48.9 61
1950 48.4 59.3

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

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Ecuador and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Japan
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Japan
2024 18,135,478 123,975,371
2023 17,980,083 124,516,650
2022 17,823,897 125,124,989
2021 17,682,454 125,681,593
2020 17,546,065 126,261,000
2019 17,340,021 126,633,000
2018 17,049,547 126,811,000
2017 16,759,519 126,972,000
2016 16,505,139 127,076,000
2015 16,266,225 127,141,000
2014 16,035,124 127,276,000
2013 15,807,128 127,445,000
2012 15,572,194 127,629,000
2011 15,326,227 127,833,000
2010 15,076,695 128,070,000
2009 14,825,954 128,047,000
2008 14,575,202 128,063,000
2007 14,328,773 128,001,000
2006 14,086,131 127,854,000
2005 13,846,163 127,773,000
2004 13,608,701 127,761,000
2003 13,372,306 127,718,000
2002 13,138,472 127,445,000
2001 12,910,740 127,149,000
2000 12,689,206 126,843,000
1999 12,470,795 126,631,000
1998 12,251,184 126,400,000
1997 12,031,127 126,057,000
1996 11,810,950 125,757,000
1995 11,590,514 125,472,000
1994 11,372,197 125,178,000
1993 11,154,274 124,829,000
1992 10,930,128 124,425,000
1991 10,702,380 123,964,000
1990 10,473,673 123,478,000
1989 10,241,852 123,069,000
1988 10,010,808 122,578,000
1987 9,779,290 122,069,000
1986 9,545,998 121,482,000
1985 9,311,154 120,837,000
1984 9,074,782 120,083,000
1983 8,840,417 119,307,000
1982 8,611,298 118,480,000
1981 8,386,910 117,661,000
1980 8,165,877 116,807,000
1979 7,948,869 115,890,000
1978 7,736,167 114,913,000
1977 7,526,819 113,872,000
1976 7,320,912 112,775,000
1975 7,118,251 111,573,000
1974 6,918,573 110,162,000
1973 6,722,033 108,707,000
1972 6,529,034 107,188,000
1971 6,340,052 105,697,000
1970 6,155,387 103,403,000
1969 5,975,236 102,219,000
1968 5,799,680 101,011,000
1967 5,629,057 99,879,000
1966 5,463,748 98,851,000
1965 5,303,963 97,952,000
1964 5,149,918 96,903,000
1963 5,001,716 95,900,000
1962 4,859,269 94,933,000
1961 4,722,331 94,055,000
1960 4,590,891 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Japan

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Japan
2023 1.82 1.2
2022 1.86 1.26
2021 1.91 1.3
2020 1.97 1.33
2019 2.04 1.36
2018 2.11 1.42
2017 2.13 1.43
2016 2.12 1.44
2015 2.21 1.45
2014 2.27 1.42
2013 2.36 1.43
2012 2.51 1.41
2011 2.61 1.39
2010 2.62 1.39
2009 2.68 1.37
2008 2.69 1.37
2007 2.7 1.34
2006 2.75 1.32
2005 2.8 1.26
2004 2.85 1.29
2003 2.91 1.29
2002 2.97 1.32
2001 3.04 1.33
2000 3.1 1.36
1999 3.17 1.34
1998 3.23 1.38
1997 3.29 1.39
1996 3.35 1.43
1995 3.38 1.42
1994 3.42 1.5
1993 3.49 1.46
1992 3.58 1.5
1991 3.63 1.53
1990 3.68 1.54
1989 3.74 1.57
1988 3.79 1.66
1987 3.87 1.69
1986 4 1.72
1985 4.14 1.76
1984 4.31 1.81
1983 4.39 1.8
1982 4.5 1.77
1981 4.61 1.74
1980 4.73 1.75
1979 4.86 1.77
1978 4.99 1.79
1977 5.13 1.8
1976 5.28 1.85
1975 5.43 1.91
1974 5.58 2.05
1973 5.73 2.14
1972 5.87 2.14
1971 6.01 2.16
1970 6.14 2.13
1969 6.25 2.13
1968 6.35 2.13
1967 6.44 2.23
1966 6.51 1.58
1965 6.56 2.14
1964 6.61 2.05
1963 6.65 2
1962 6.68 1.98
1961 6.7 1.96
1960 6.72 2

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

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Ecuador and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Japan
2024 29.8 50.4
2023 29.4 50
2022 29 49.5
2021 28.6 49.1
2020 28.3 48.7
2019 27.9 48.3
2018 27.5 48
2017 27.2 47.6
2016 26.8 47.3
2015 26.4 47
2014 26 46.6
2013 25.7 46.2
2012 25.4 45.8
2011 25.1 45.5
2010 24.8 45.2
2009 24.5 44.9
2008 24.2 44.6
2007 24 44.2
2006 23.7 43.9
2005 23.4 43.6
2004 23.2 43.2
2003 22.9 42.8
2002 22.7 42.5
2001 22.4 42.1
2000 22.2 41.8
1999 22 41.4
1998 21.8 41
1997 21.6 40.7
1996 21.4 40.3
1995 21.2 40
1994 21 39.6
1993 20.8 39.2
1992 20.6 38.7
1991 20.4 38.2
1990 20.2 37.7
1989 20 37.2
1988 19.8 36.8
1987 19.6 36.3
1986 19.4 35.9
1985 19.2 35.4
1984 19.1 34.9
1983 18.9 34.3
1982 18.8 33.7
1981 18.6 33.1
1980 18.5 32.8
1979 18.4 32.4
1978 18.3 32
1977 18.2 31.5
1976 18.1 30.9
1975 18 30.6
1974 17.9 30.4
1973 17.9 30.2
1972 17.8 29.9
1971 17.8 29.6
1970 17.7 29.2
1969 17.7 28.9
1968 17.7 28.6
1967 17.7 28.4
1966 17.7 28
1965 17.7 27.6
1964 17.8 27.2
1963 17.8 26.9
1962 17.9 26.5
1961 18 26.2
1960 18.2 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Japan
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
1.24%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
87%
2023

Health

Ecuador Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Japan
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
757,310 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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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