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Ecuador vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 76th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Latvia
Population
18487749
1829763
Population rank 71/197 149/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Ecuador and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Latvia
2024 $124,676,074,700 $43,684,254,432
2023 $121,147,057,000 $42,779,550,937
2022 $116,133,121,000 $38,003,198,509
2021 $107,179,074,000 $38,183,326,785
2020 $95,865,473,000 $33,379,927,435
2019 $107,595,830,000 $33,099,503,951
2018 $107,478,961,000 $33,247,935,477
2017 $104,467,486,000 $29,391,059,767
2016 $97,671,433,000 $27,117,105,060
2015 $97,209,558,000 $26,344,565,877
2014 $102,717,794,000 $30,277,203,767
2013 $96,570,334,000 $29,152,128,168
2012 $87,735,048,000 $27,116,149,949
2011 $78,986,648,000 $26,575,547,901
2010 $68,151,329,000 $23,468,324,572
2009 $60,094,978,000 $25,691,530,442
2008 $61,139,438,000 $34,135,200,994
2007 $49,848,725,000 $29,420,499,248
2006 $45,690,762,000 $20,434,922,247
2005 $40,278,849,000 $16,306,935,905
2004 $35,194,947,000 $13,827,070,379
2003 $30,965,208,000 $11,244,337,720
2002 $27,054,197,000 $9,249,030,241
2001 $23,127,055,000 $8,190,888,740
2000 $17,539,454,727 $7,761,252,607
1999 $19,645,272,636 $7,324,192,890
1998 $27,981,896,948 $6,974,112,951
1997 $28,162,053,027 $6,349,481,007
1996 $25,226,393,197 $5,799,465,288
1995 $24,432,884,442 $5,608,208,785
1994 $22,708,673,337 -
1993 $18,938,717,359 -
1992 $18,094,238,119 -
1991 $16,988,535,268 -
1990 $15,239,272,612 -
1989 $13,890,823,705 -
1988 $13,051,881,851 -
1987 $13,945,426,859 -
1986 $15,314,138,472 -
1985 $17,149,088,413 -
1984 $16,912,509,092 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Latvia
2024 $6,875 $23,409
2023 $6,738 $22,710
2022 $6,516 $20,221
2021 $6,061 $20,262
2020 $5,464 $17,564
2019 $6,205 $17,295
2018 $6,304 $17,252
2017 $6,233 $15,132
2016 $5,918 $13,839
2015 $5,976 $13,322
2014 $6,406 $15,186
2013 $6,109 $14,484
2012 $5,634 $13,329
2011 $5,154 $12,903
2010 $4,520 $11,188
2009 $4,053 $11,996
2008 $4,195 $15,678
2007 $3,479 $13,371
2006 $3,244 $9,212
2005 $2,909 $7,284
2004 $2,586 $6,110
2003 $2,316 $4,915
2002 $2,059 $4,004
2001 $1,791 $3,505
2000 $1,382 $3,278
1999 $1,575 $3,064
1998 $2,284 $2,894
1997 $2,341 $2,610
1996 $2,136 $2,360
1995 $2,108 $2,257
1994 $1,997 -
1993 $1,698 -
1992 $1,655 -
1991 $1,587 -
1990 $1,455 -
1989 $1,356 -
1988 $1,304 -
1987 $1,426 -
1986 $1,604 -
1985 $1,842 -
1984 $1,864 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Latvia
2026 77.9 76.6
2025 77.8 76.5
2024 77.6 76.3
2023 77.4 76.2
2022 76.6 74.9
2021 72.7 73.2
2020 72 75.5
2019 77.3 75.6
2018 77.2 75
2017 76.2 74.8
2016 76.1 74.8
2015 76.2 74.7
2014 76.1 74.3
2013 75.8 74.2
2012 75.5 73.9
2011 75.2 73.7
2010 75.2 73
2009 74.9 72.7
2008 74.7 72
2007 74.2 70.8
2006 74 70.6
2005 73.9 70.6
2004 73.9 70.9
2003 73.6 70.6
2002 73.2 70.2
2001 72.6 69.9
2000 72.1 70.2
1999 71.9 69.6
1998 71.9 68.9
1997 72 69.2
1996 71.8 68.6
1995 71.3 66
1994 70.9 65.2
1993 70.1 66.6
1992 69.5 68.5
1991 69 69.2
1990 68.4 69.5
1989 67.8 70.4
1988 67 70.9
1987 66.6 71
1986 66.1 71
1985 65.6 69.6
1984 65.2 69.4
1983 64.7 69.4
1982 64.3 69.6
1981 63.8 69.1
1980 63.3 69.1
1979 62.9 68.8
1978 62.4 69.3
1977 61.9 69.4
1976 61.4 69.4
1975 61.1 69.3
1974 60.7 70.1
1973 60.3 70.2
1972 59.8 70.3
1971 59.3 70.6
1970 58.8 70.2
1969 58.3 70.2
1968 57.9 70.5
1967 57.5 70.9
1966 57 71.2
1965 56.5 71.2
1964 56 71.5
1963 55.3 70.3
1962 54.7 69.9
1961 54.1 70.5
1960 53.4 70.3
1959 52.7 69.5
1958 52.1 68.9
1957 51.5 68.3
1956 50.9 67.6
1955 50.4 67.1
1954 50 66.7
1953 49.6 66.2
1952 49.2 65.7
1951 48.9 65.2
1950 48.4 64.6

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

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Ecuador and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Latvia
2024 18,135,478 1,866,124
2023 17,980,083 1,883,710
2022 17,823,897 1,879,383
2021 17,682,454 1,884,490
2020 17,546,065 1,900,449
2019 17,340,021 1,913,822
2018 17,049,547 1,927,174
2017 16,759,519 1,942,248
2016 16,505,139 1,959,537
2015 16,266,225 1,977,527
2014 16,035,124 1,993,782
2013 15,807,128 2,012,647
2012 15,572,194 2,034,319
2011 15,326,227 2,059,709
2010 15,076,695 2,097,555
2009 14,825,954 2,141,669
2008 14,575,202 2,177,322
2007 14,328,773 2,200,325
2006 14,086,131 2,218,357
2005 13,846,163 2,238,799
2004 13,608,701 2,263,122
2003 13,372,306 2,287,955
2002 13,138,472 2,310,173
2001 12,910,740 2,337,170
2000 12,689,206 2,367,550
1999 12,470,795 2,390,482
1998 12,251,184 2,410,019
1997 12,031,127 2,432,851
1996 11,810,950 2,457,222
1995 11,590,514 2,485,056
1994 11,372,197 2,520,742
1993 11,154,274 2,563,290
1992 10,930,128 2,614,338
1991 10,702,380 2,650,581
1990 10,473,673 2,663,151
1989 10,241,852 2,666,955
1988 10,010,808 2,653,434
1987 9,779,290 2,626,583
1986 9,545,998 2,599,892
1985 9,311,154 2,578,873
1984 9,074,782 2,562,047
1983 8,840,417 2,546,011
1982 8,611,298 2,531,080
1981 8,386,910 2,519,421
1980 8,165,877 2,511,701
1979 7,948,869 2,505,953
1978 7,736,167 2,497,921
1977 7,526,819 2,485,073
1976 7,320,912 2,470,989
1975 7,118,251 2,456,130
1974 6,918,573 2,437,186
1973 6,722,033 2,415,819
1972 6,529,034 2,395,674
1971 6,340,052 2,376,389
1970 6,155,387 2,359,164
1969 5,975,236 2,343,173
1968 5,799,680 2,323,619
1967 5,629,057 2,301,220
1966 5,463,748 2,283,217
1965 5,303,963 2,265,919
1964 5,149,918 2,240,623
1963 5,001,716 2,210,919
1962 4,859,269 2,181,586
1961 4,722,331 2,152,681
1960 4,590,891 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Latvia

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Latvia
2023 1.82 1.36
2022 1.86 1.47
2021 1.91 1.57
2020 1.97 1.55
2019 2.04 1.61
2018 2.11 1.6
2017 2.13 1.69
2016 2.12 1.74
2015 2.21 1.7
2014 2.27 1.65
2013 2.36 1.52
2012 2.51 1.44
2011 2.61 1.33
2010 2.62 1.36
2009 2.68 1.46
2008 2.69 1.58
2007 2.7 1.54
2006 2.75 1.46
2005 2.8 1.39
2004 2.85 1.29
2003 2.91 1.32
2002 2.97 1.26
2001 3.04 1.22
2000 3.1 1.25
1999 3.17 1.16
1998 3.23 1.09
1997 3.29 1.11
1996 3.35 1.16
1995 3.38 1.25
1994 3.42 1.39
1993 3.49 1.51
1992 3.58 1.73
1991 3.63 1.86
1990 3.68 2.02
1989 3.74 2.05
1988 3.79 2.11
1987 3.87 2.15
1986 4 2.12
1985 4.14 2.08
1984 4.31 2.09
1983 4.39 2.07
1982 4.5 1.97
1981 4.61 1.88
1980 4.73 1.86
1979 4.86 1.87
1978 4.99 1.87
1977 5.13 1.89
1976 5.28 1.93
1975 5.43 1.96
1974 5.58 1.97
1973 5.73 1.98
1972 5.87 2
1971 6.01 2
1970 6.14 1.96
1969 6.25 1.88
1968 6.35 1.83
1967 6.44 1.8
1966 6.51 1.76
1965 6.56 1.74
1964 6.61 1.79
1963 6.65 1.85
1962 6.68 1.91
1961 6.7 1.94
1960 6.72 1.94

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

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Ecuador and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Latvia
2024 29.8 44.3
2023 29.4 44.1
2022 29 44
2021 28.6 43.9
2020 28.3 43.8
2019 27.9 43.6
2018 27.5 43.4
2017 27.2 43.2
2016 26.8 43
2015 26.4 42.8
2014 26 42.5
2013 25.7 42.3
2012 25.4 42
2011 25.1 41.6
2010 24.8 41.1
2009 24.5 40.5
2008 24.2 40.1
2007 24 39.9
2006 23.7 39.7
2005 23.4 39.4
2004 23.2 39.2
2003 22.9 38.9
2002 22.7 38.6
2001 22.4 38.3
2000 22.2 37.9
1999 22 37.6
1998 21.8 37.3
1997 21.6 36.9
1996 21.4 36.6
1995 21.2 36.2
1994 21 36
1993 20.8 35.6
1992 20.6 35.2
1991 20.4 34.8
1990 20.2 34.6
1989 20 34.5
1988 19.8 34.6
1987 19.6 34.6
1986 19.4 34.7
1985 19.2 34.7
1984 19.1 34.7
1983 18.9 34.6
1982 18.8 34.7
1981 18.6 34.8
1980 18.5 34.9
1979 18.4 35.1
1978 18.3 35.1
1977 18.2 35.1
1976 18.1 35
1975 18 34.9
1974 17.9 34.7
1973 17.9 34.6
1972 17.8 34.5
1971 17.8 34.3
1970 17.7 34.2
1969 17.7 34.1
1968 17.7 34
1967 17.7 33.8
1966 17.7 33.5
1965 17.7 33.2
1964 17.8 33
1963 17.8 32.8
1962 17.9 32.6
1961 18 32.4
1960 18.2 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Latvia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1.24%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Ecuador Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Latvia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
13,214 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. 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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