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Ecuador vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 76th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Lesotho
Population
18487749
2396633
Population rank 71/197 143/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Ecuador and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Lesotho
2024 $124,676,074,700 $2,271,759,455
2023 $121,147,057,000 $2,117,962,445
2022 $116,133,121,000 $2,354,980,960
2021 $107,179,074,000 $2,412,130,057
2020 $95,865,473,000 $2,053,699,864
2019 $107,595,830,000 $2,390,702,296
2018 $107,478,961,000 $2,556,247,292
2017 $104,467,486,000 $2,306,741,672
2016 $97,671,433,000 $2,114,426,452
2015 $97,209,558,000 $2,359,686,725
2014 $102,717,794,000 $2,441,063,054
2013 $96,570,334,000 $2,367,112,932
2012 $87,735,048,000 $2,477,702,216
2011 $78,986,648,000 $2,579,409,620
2010 $68,151,329,000 $2,234,754,242
2009 $60,094,978,000 $1,740,894,965
2008 $61,139,438,000 $1,766,902,709
2007 $49,848,725,000 $1,682,131,785
2006 $45,690,762,000 $1,800,092,564
2005 $40,278,849,000 $1,682,343,527
2004 $35,194,947,000 $1,511,236,656
2003 $30,965,208,000 $1,157,825,435
2002 $27,054,197,000 $775,777,239
2001 $23,127,055,000 $825,706,961
2000 $17,539,454,727 $887,291,688
1999 $19,645,272,636 $912,773,681
1998 $27,981,896,948 $928,460,893
1997 $28,162,053,027 $998,004,259
1996 $25,226,393,197 $946,112,493
1995 $24,432,884,442 $1,001,894,000
1994 $22,708,673,337 $878,250,945
1993 $18,938,717,359 $835,582,062
1992 $18,094,238,119 $831,029,862
1991 $16,988,535,268 $704,325,367
1990 $15,239,272,612 $596,410,264
1989 $13,890,823,705 $495,409,233
1988 $13,051,881,851 $470,395,801
1987 $13,945,426,859 $402,768,324
1986 $15,314,138,472 $318,858,423
1985 $17,149,088,413 $268,629,926
1984 $16,912,509,092 $333,163,670
1983 $17,152,477,037 $386,699,309
1982 $19,929,846,396 $348,741,684
1981 $21,810,759,354 $434,188,034
1980 $17,881,508,242 $431,542,537
1979 $14,175,160,902 $290,134,593
1978 $11,922,497,876 $266,570,067
1977 $11,026,342,618 $193,315,048
1976 $9,091,921,030 $147,660,037
1975 $7,731,674,472 $149,558,896
1974 $6,599,257,044 $150,851,317
1973 $3,891,754,150 $121,188,716
1972 $3,185,986,087 $80,913,200
1971 $2,754,219,271 $76,480,285
1970 $2,862,503,139 $68,739,973
1969 $3,112,165,727 $65,967,974
1968 $2,582,179,864 $61,445,975
1967 $2,553,595,172 $59,261,976
1966 $2,429,308,639 $56,699,977
1965 $2,387,047,396 $54,879,978
1964 $2,244,146,103 $51,939,979
1963 $1,824,343,871 $47,039,981
1962 $1,518,207,703 $41,859,983
1961 $1,753,850,955 $35,699,986
1960 $2,069,464,937 $34,579,986

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

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Ecuador and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Lesotho
2024 $6,875 $972
2023 $6,738 $916
2022 $6,516 $1,030
2021 $6,061 $1,067
2020 $5,464 $919
2019 $6,205 $1,082
2018 $6,304 $1,171
2017 $6,233 $1,069
2016 $5,918 $992
2015 $5,976 $1,121
2014 $6,406 $1,174
2013 $6,109 $1,151
2012 $5,634 $1,218
2011 $5,154 $1,281
2010 $4,520 $1,119
2009 $4,053 $879
2008 $4,195 $898
2007 $3,479 $861
2006 $3,244 $925
2005 $2,909 $861
2004 $2,586 $767
2003 $2,316 $583
2002 $2,059 $389
2001 $1,791 $413
2000 $1,382 $443
1999 $1,575 $456
1998 $2,284 $465
1997 $2,341 $502
1996 $2,136 $480
1995 $2,108 $513
1994 $1,997 $456
1993 $1,698 $439
1992 $1,655 $444
1991 $1,587 $382
1990 $1,455 $330
1989 $1,356 $279
1988 $1,304 $270.4
1987 $1,426 $236.5
1986 $1,604 $191.4
1985 $1,842 $165.4
1984 $1,864 $211
1983 $1,940 $252
1982 $2,314 $233.9
1981 $2,601 $299.8
1980 $2,190 $307
1979 $1,783 $212.4
1978 $1,541 $200.8
1977 $1,465 $149.9
1976 $1,242 $117.8
1975 $1,086 $123.2
1974 $954 $128.7
1973 $579 $107
1972 $488 $74
1971 $434 $72.4
1970 $465 $67.4
1969 $521 $67.1
1968 $445 $64.8
1967 $454 $64.8
1966 $445 $64.3
1965 $450 $64.3
1964 $436 $62.6
1963 $365 $58.4
1962 $312 $53.5
1961 $371 $47
1960 $451 $47

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

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Ecuador vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Lesotho
2026 77.9 58.6
2025 77.8 58.2
2024 77.6 57.8
2023 77.4 57.4
2022 76.6 56.8
2021 72.7 54.2
2020 72 55.1
2019 77.3 55.2
2018 77.2 54.6
2017 76.2 53.9
2016 76.1 52.9
2015 76.2 51.8
2014 76.1 50.8
2013 75.8 49.5
2012 75.5 48.2
2011 75.2 46.9
2010 75.2 46
2009 74.9 45.1
2008 74.7 44.3
2007 74.2 43.7
2006 74 43.2
2005 73.9 43.6
2004 73.9 44
2003 73.6 44.9
2002 73.2 46
2001 72.6 47.2
2000 72.1 48.8
1999 71.9 50.4
1998 71.9 52
1997 72 53.7
1996 71.8 55.1
1995 71.3 56.4
1994 70.9 57.3
1993 70.1 58.1
1992 69.5 58.6
1991 69 59.1
1990 68.4 59.3
1989 67.8 59.5
1988 67 59.6
1987 66.6 59.6
1986 66.1 59.3
1985 65.6 59.2
1984 65.2 59
1983 64.7 58.5
1982 64.3 58
1981 63.8 57.3
1980 63.3 56.5
1979 62.9 55.8
1978 62.4 55.2
1977 61.9 54.5
1976 61.4 53.9
1975 61.1 53.5
1974 60.7 52.9
1973 60.3 52.6
1972 59.8 52.3
1971 59.3 51.8
1970 58.8 51.5
1969 58.3 51.1
1968 57.9 50.8
1967 57.5 50.5
1966 57 50.4
1965 56.5 50.3
1964 56 50.3
1963 55.3 50.3
1962 54.7 50.3
1961 54.1 50.3
1960 53.4 50.2
1959 52.7 49.9
1958 52.1 49.6
1957 51.5 49.2
1956 50.9 48.6
1955 50.4 48
1954 50 47.3
1953 49.6 46.6
1952 49.2 45.9
1951 48.9 45.2
1950 48.4 44.6

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

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Ecuador and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Lesotho
2024 18,135,478 2,337,423
2023 17,980,083 2,311,472
2022 17,823,897 2,286,110
2021 17,682,454 2,261,542
2020 17,546,065 2,235,727
2019 17,340,021 2,209,405
2018 17,049,547 2,183,603
2017 16,759,519 2,157,110
2016 16,505,139 2,130,422
2015 16,266,225 2,104,611
2014 16,035,124 2,080,089
2013 15,807,128 2,056,504
2012 15,572,194 2,034,354
2011 15,326,227 2,014,009
2010 15,076,695 1,996,251
2009 14,825,954 1,980,883
2008 14,575,202 1,966,541
2007 14,328,773 1,953,268
2006 14,086,131 1,945,063
2005 13,846,163 1,953,076
2004 13,608,701 1,971,129
2003 13,372,306 1,985,059
2002 13,138,472 1,994,679
2001 12,910,740 2,000,853
2000 12,689,206 2,003,913
1999 12,470,795 2,003,234
1998 12,251,184 1,998,049
1997 12,031,127 1,988,130
1996 11,810,950 1,972,418
1995 11,590,514 1,951,437
1994 11,372,197 1,927,707
1993 11,154,274 1,901,793
1992 10,930,128 1,873,274
1991 10,702,380 1,842,379
1990 10,473,673 1,809,696
1989 10,241,852 1,775,436
1988 10,010,808 1,739,841
1987 9,779,290 1,703,390
1986 9,545,998 1,666,138
1985 9,311,154 1,624,379
1984 9,074,782 1,578,986
1983 8,840,417 1,534,413
1982 8,611,298 1,490,732
1981 8,386,910 1,448,069
1980 8,165,877 1,406,521
1979 7,948,869 1,366,169
1978 7,736,167 1,327,240
1977 7,526,819 1,289,967
1976 7,320,912 1,253,214
1975 7,118,251 1,213,643
1974 6,918,573 1,172,420
1973 6,722,033 1,132,697
1972 6,529,034 1,094,063
1971 6,340,052 1,056,246
1970 6,155,387 1,019,273
1969 5,975,236 983,202
1968 5,799,680 948,105
1967 5,629,057 913,982
1966 5,463,748 881,870
1965 5,303,963 854,090
1964 5,149,918 829,437
1963 5,001,716 805,373
1962 4,859,269 781,814
1961 4,722,331 758,824
1960 4,590,891 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Lesotho
2023 1.82 2.69
2022 1.86 2.72
2021 1.91 2.77
2020 1.97 2.85
2019 2.04 2.92
2018 2.11 3.02
2017 2.13 3.11
2016 2.12 3.18
2015 2.21 3.22
2014 2.27 3.24
2013 2.36 3.28
2012 2.51 3.3
2011 2.61 3.34
2010 2.62 3.25
2009 2.68 3.31
2008 2.69 3.39
2007 2.7 3.44
2006 2.75 3.41
2005 2.8 3.43
2004 2.85 3.51
2003 2.91 3.62
2002 2.97 3.68
2001 3.04 3.63
2000 3.1 3.61
1999 3.17 3.67
1998 3.23 3.82
1997 3.29 3.98
1996 3.35 4.06
1995 3.38 4.13
1994 3.42 4.21
1993 3.49 4.37
1992 3.58 4.54
1991 3.63 4.68
1990 3.68 4.81
1989 3.74 4.96
1988 3.79 5.1
1987 3.87 5.22
1986 4 5.32
1985 4.14 5.4
1984 4.31 5.48
1983 4.39 5.56
1982 4.5 5.63
1981 4.61 5.69
1980 4.73 5.75
1979 4.86 5.79
1978 4.99 5.82
1977 5.13 5.85
1976 5.28 5.87
1975 5.43 5.83
1974 5.58 5.75
1973 5.73 5.69
1972 5.87 5.69
1971 6.01 5.7
1970 6.14 5.7
1969 6.25 5.7
1968 6.35 5.73
1967 6.44 5.75
1966 6.51 5.76
1965 6.56 5.77
1964 6.61 5.77
1963 6.65 5.78
1962 6.68 5.79
1961 6.7 5.79
1960 6.72 5.78

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

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Ecuador and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Lesotho
2024 29.8 22.7
2023 29.4 22.5
2022 29 22.3
2021 28.6 22.1
2020 28.3 22
2019 27.9 21.8
2018 27.5 21.7
2017 27.2 21.6
2016 26.8 21.4
2015 26.4 21.3
2014 26 21.2
2013 25.7 21.1
2012 25.4 21
2011 25.1 20.9
2010 24.8 20.7
2009 24.5 20.6
2008 24.2 20.4
2007 24 20.2
2006 23.7 20
2005 23.4 19.9
2004 23.2 19.8
2003 22.9 19.7
2002 22.7 19.5
2001 22.4 19.4
2000 22.2 19.2
1999 22 19.1
1998 21.8 18.9
1997 21.6 18.8
1996 21.4 18.6
1995 21.2 18.6
1994 21 18.5
1993 20.8 18.4
1992 20.6 18.4
1991 20.4 18.4
1990 20.2 18.4
1989 20 18.5
1988 19.8 18.6
1987 19.6 18.7
1986 19.4 18.6
1985 19.2 18.4
1984 19.1 18.5
1983 18.9 18.6
1982 18.8 18.6
1981 18.6 18.7
1980 18.5 18.8
1979 18.4 18.8
1978 18.3 18.9
1977 18.2 19
1976 18.1 19
1975 18 18.9
1974 17.9 18.8
1973 17.9 18.6
1972 17.8 18.5
1971 17.8 18.3
1970 17.7 18.2
1969 17.7 18
1968 17.7 17.8
1967 17.7 17.6
1966 17.7 17.5
1965 17.7 17.5
1964 17.8 17.5
1963 17.8 17.4
1962 17.9 17.4
1961 18 17.4
1960 18.2 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
1.7%
2017
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Ecuador Lesotho
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
90.4%
2024
English speaking
1.24%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Ecuador Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Lesotho
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
3,691 mi
2011

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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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