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Ecuador vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 76th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Laos
Population
18487749
8004838
Population rank 71/197 103/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Ecuador and Laos: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Laos economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Laos
2024 $124,676,074,700 $16,502,933,121
2023 $121,147,057,000 $15,843,155,731
2022 $116,133,121,000 $15,468,785,204
2021 $107,179,074,000 $18,827,148,531
2020 $95,865,473,000 $18,981,805,250
2019 $107,595,830,000 $18,740,561,513
2018 $107,478,961,000 $18,141,641,090
2017 $104,467,486,000 $17,071,155,481
2016 $97,671,433,000 $15,912,501,723
2015 $97,209,558,000 $14,426,380,126
2014 $102,717,794,000 $13,279,245,886
2013 $96,570,334,000 $11,983,252,627
2012 $87,735,048,000 $10,192,846,339
2011 $78,986,648,000 $8,750,104,617
2010 $68,151,329,000 $7,131,771,015
2009 $60,094,978,000 $5,836,137,330
2008 $61,139,438,000 $5,446,433,157
2007 $49,848,725,000 $4,223,152,739
2006 $45,690,762,000 $3,455,030,061
2005 $40,278,849,000 $2,735,558,735
2004 $35,194,947,000 $2,366,398,120
2003 $30,965,208,000 $2,023,324,407
2002 $27,054,197,000 $1,758,176,653
2001 $23,127,055,000 $1,768,619,058
2000 $17,539,454,727 $1,731,198,022
1999 $19,645,272,636 $1,454,430,642
1998 $27,981,896,948 $1,280,177,839
1997 $28,162,053,027 $1,747,011,857
1996 $25,226,393,197 $1,873,671,550
1995 $24,432,884,442 $1,763,536,305
1994 $22,708,673,337 $1,543,606,345
1993 $18,938,717,359 $1,327,748,690
1992 $18,094,238,119 $1,127,806,945
1991 $16,988,535,268 $1,028,087,972
1990 $15,239,272,612 $865,559,879
1989 $13,890,823,705 $714,046,821
1988 $13,051,881,851 $598,961,269
1987 $13,945,426,859 $1,087,273,104
1986 $15,314,138,472 $1,776,842,097
1985 $17,149,088,413 $2,366,666,616
1984 $16,912,509,092 $1,757,142,856
1983 $17,152,477,037 -
1982 $19,929,846,396 -
1981 $21,810,759,354 -
1980 $17,881,508,242 -
1979 $14,175,160,902 -
1978 $11,922,497,876 -
1977 $11,026,342,618 -
1976 $9,091,921,030 -
1975 $7,731,674,472 -
1974 $6,599,257,044 -
1973 $3,891,754,150 -
1972 $3,185,986,087 -
1971 $2,754,219,271 -
1970 $2,862,503,139 -
1969 $3,112,165,727 -
1968 $2,582,179,864 -
1967 $2,553,595,172 -
1966 $2,429,308,639 -
1965 $2,387,047,396 -
1964 $2,244,146,103 -
1963 $1,824,343,871 -
1962 $1,518,207,703 -
1961 $1,753,850,955 -
1960 $2,069,464,937 -

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

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Ecuador and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Laos
2024 $6,875 $2,124
2023 $6,738 $2,067
2022 $6,516 $2,046
2021 $6,061 $2,526
2020 $5,464 $2,584
2019 $6,205 $2,589
2018 $6,304 $2,545
2017 $6,233 $2,432
2016 $5,918 $2,303
2015 $5,976 $2,121
2014 $6,406 $1,981
2013 $6,109 $1,813
2012 $5,634 $1,564
2011 $5,154 $1,362
2010 $4,520 $1,126
2009 $4,053 $935
2008 $4,195 $886
2007 $3,479 $697
2006 $3,244 $579
2005 $2,909 $466
2004 $2,586 $409
2003 $2,316 $355
2002 $2,059 $313
2001 $1,791 $320
2000 $1,382 $319
1999 $1,575 $272.3
1998 $2,284 $243.9
1997 $2,341 $339
1996 $2,136 $371
1995 $2,108 $358
1994 $1,997 $321
1993 $1,698 $283.4
1992 $1,655 $247.3
1991 $1,587 $231.8
1990 $1,455 $200.7
1989 $1,356 $170.4
1988 $1,304 $147.1
1987 $1,426 $274.7
1986 $1,604 $462
1985 $1,842 $633
1984 $1,864 $483
1983 $1,940 -
1982 $2,314 -
1981 $2,601 -
1980 $2,190 -
1979 $1,783 -
1978 $1,541 -
1977 $1,465 -
1976 $1,242 -
1975 $1,086 -
1974 $954 -
1973 $579 -
1972 $488 -
1971 $434 -
1970 $465 -
1969 $521 -
1968 $445 -
1967 $454 -
1966 $445 -
1965 $450 -
1964 $436 -
1963 $365 -
1962 $312 -
1961 $371 -
1960 $451 -

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

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Ecuador vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Laos
2026 77.9 69.7
2025 77.8 69.5
2024 77.6 69.2
2023 77.4 69
2022 76.6 68.7
2021 72.7 67.8
2020 72 68.3
2019 77.3 67.9
2018 77.2 67.6
2017 76.2 67.3
2016 76.1 67
2015 76.2 66.7
2014 76.1 66.3
2013 75.8 65.7
2012 75.5 65.1
2011 75.2 64.5
2010 75.2 63.7
2009 74.9 63
2008 74.7 62.2
2007 74.2 61.7
2006 74 61.1
2005 73.9 60.7
2004 73.9 60.1
2003 73.6 59.6
2002 73.2 59.3
2001 72.6 58.9
2000 72.1 58.3
1999 71.9 57.9
1998 71.9 57.5
1997 72 57.3
1996 71.8 56.8
1995 71.3 56.3
1994 70.9 55.8
1993 70.1 55.6
1992 69.5 55.1
1991 69 54.7
1990 68.4 54
1989 67.8 53.6
1988 67 53.1
1987 66.6 52.6
1986 66.1 52.1
1985 65.6 51.6
1984 65.2 51
1983 64.7 50.5
1982 64.3 49.9
1981 63.8 49.2
1980 63.3 48.6
1979 62.9 47.5
1978 62.4 46.8
1977 61.9 46.4
1976 61.4 46
1975 61.1 46.1
1974 60.7 45.9
1973 60.3 44.7
1972 59.8 44.4
1971 59.3 44.1
1970 58.8 43.8
1969 58.3 43.5
1968 57.9 43.2
1967 57.5 42.9
1966 57 42.3
1965 56.5 42.2
1964 56 41.9
1963 55.3 41.5
1962 54.7 42.3
1961 54.1 41.3
1960 53.4 41
1959 52.7 40.7
1958 52.1 41.2
1957 51.5 40.9
1956 50.9 40.6
1955 50.4 40.3
1954 50 40
1953 49.6 39.7
1952 49.2 39.4
1951 48.9 39.2
1950 48.4 38.9

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

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Ecuador and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Laos
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Laos
2024 18,135,478 7,769,819
2023 17,980,083 7,664,993
2022 17,823,897 7,559,007
2021 17,682,454 7,453,194
2020 17,546,065 7,346,533
2019 17,340,021 7,237,636
2018 17,049,547 7,128,045
2017 16,759,519 7,018,147
2016 16,505,139 6,908,802
2015 16,266,225 6,801,645
2014 16,035,124 6,703,172
2013 15,807,128 6,611,385
2012 15,572,194 6,518,978
2011 15,326,227 6,426,590
2010 15,076,695 6,334,194
2009 14,825,954 6,241,642
2008 14,575,202 6,148,969
2007 14,328,773 6,056,236
2006 14,086,131 5,963,200
2005 13,846,163 5,869,523
2004 13,608,701 5,781,626
2003 13,372,306 5,697,945
2002 13,138,472 5,610,889
2001 12,910,740 5,521,482
2000 12,689,206 5,431,212
1999 12,470,795 5,340,784
1998 12,251,184 5,248,266
1997 12,031,127 5,152,011
1996 11,810,950 5,045,678
1995 11,590,514 4,929,409
1994 11,372,197 4,809,220
1993 11,154,274 4,685,060
1992 10,930,128 4,559,646
1991 10,702,380 4,435,118
1990 10,473,673 4,311,955
1989 10,241,852 4,190,974
1988 10,010,808 4,072,601
1987 9,779,290 3,957,612
1986 9,545,998 3,846,715
1985 9,311,154 3,739,985
1984 9,074,782 3,637,843
1983 8,840,417 3,541,001
1982 8,611,298 3,450,026
1981 8,386,910 3,366,631
1980 8,165,877 3,292,573
1979 7,948,869 3,228,202
1978 7,736,167 3,171,740
1977 7,526,819 3,118,923
1976 7,320,912 3,064,876
1975 7,118,251 3,005,521
1974 6,918,573 2,939,761
1973 6,722,033 2,870,573
1972 6,529,034 2,801,660
1971 6,340,052 2,734,628
1970 6,155,387 2,669,702
1969 5,975,236 2,606,959
1968 5,799,680 2,546,377
1967 5,629,057 2,487,715
1966 5,463,748 2,431,084
1965 5,303,963 2,376,200
1964 5,149,918 2,322,826
1963 5,001,716 2,271,061
1962 4,859,269 2,219,910
1961 4,722,331 2,169,796
1960 4,590,891 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Laos

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Laos
2023 1.82 2.42
2022 1.86 2.46
2021 1.91 2.49
2020 1.97 2.54
2019 2.04 2.59
2018 2.11 2.63
2017 2.13 2.69
2016 2.12 2.74
2015 2.21 2.8
2014 2.27 2.8
2013 2.36 2.87
2012 2.51 2.95
2011 2.61 3.05
2010 2.62 3.14
2009 2.68 3.23
2008 2.69 3.33
2007 2.7 3.44
2006 2.75 3.56
2005 2.8 3.69
2004 2.85 3.9
2003 2.91 4.02
2002 2.97 4.13
2001 3.04 4.29
2000 3.1 4.43
1999 3.17 4.64
1998 3.23 4.79
1997 3.29 4.96
1996 3.35 5.15
1995 3.38 5.36
1994 3.42 5.6
1993 3.49 5.8
1992 3.58 5.9
1991 3.63 5.99
1990 3.68 6.06
1989 3.74 6.1
1988 3.79 6.16
1987 3.87 6.21
1986 4 6.26
1985 4.14 6.33
1984 4.31 6.37
1983 4.39 6.38
1982 4.5 6.37
1981 4.61 6.35
1980 4.73 6.33
1979 4.86 6.31
1978 4.99 6.3
1977 5.13 6.29
1976 5.28 6.29
1975 5.43 6.29
1974 5.58 6.29
1973 5.73 6.28
1972 5.87 6.28
1971 6.01 6.3
1970 6.14 6.31
1969 6.25 6.3
1968 6.35 6.3
1967 6.44 6.31
1966 6.51 6.31
1965 6.56 6.32
1964 6.61 6.31
1963 6.65 6.32
1962 6.68 6.31
1961 6.7 6.31
1960 6.72 6.29

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

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Ecuador and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Laos
2024 29.8 25.6
2023 29.4 25.3
2022 29 25
2021 28.6 24.7
2020 28.3 24.4
2019 27.9 24.1
2018 27.5 23.8
2017 27.2 23.6
2016 26.8 23.3
2015 26.4 23
2014 26 22.7
2013 25.7 22.3
2012 25.4 21.9
2011 25.1 21.4
2010 24.8 21
2009 24.5 20.5
2008 24.2 20
2007 24 19.6
2006 23.7 19.2
2005 23.4 18.9
2004 23.2 18.7
2003 22.9 18.5
2002 22.7 18.4
2001 22.4 18.2
2000 22.2 18.1
1999 22 18
1998 21.8 18
1997 21.6 18
1996 21.4 17.9
1995 21.2 17.9
1994 21 17.9
1993 20.8 17.9
1992 20.6 17.9
1991 20.4 17.9
1990 20.2 17.9
1989 20 17.9
1988 19.8 17.9
1987 19.6 17.8
1986 19.4 17.8
1985 19.2 17.8
1984 19.1 17.8
1983 18.9 17.8
1982 18.8 17.8
1981 18.6 17.9
1980 18.5 17.9
1979 18.4 18
1978 18.3 18.1
1977 18.2 18.3
1976 18.1 18.4
1975 18 18.5
1974 17.9 18.6
1973 17.9 18.7
1972 17.8 18.7
1971 17.8 18.7
1970 17.7 18.7
1969 17.7 18.8
1968 17.7 18.8
1967 17.7 18.9
1966 17.7 18.9
1965 17.7 18.9
1964 17.8 19
1963 17.8 19
1962 17.9 19.1
1961 18 19.2
1960 18.2 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3%
2018
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Ecuador Laos
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
75.6%
2023
English speaking
1.24%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Ecuador Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Laos
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
24,598 mi
2009

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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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